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SECKETARY : S REPOlil'. 



life-like presence, and a reality to its beautiful pictures. 

 These, the hymn and poem, were prepared by Mrs. 

 Mason, on very short notice, at the especial request of 

 the Society, with a degree of promptness and ability 

 which should be appreciated and remembered by its 

 members and friends. 



After the exercises in the church, a business meeting 

 of the Society was held in the Lower Town Hall, at 

 which interesting and instructive remarks were made 

 by Mr. Bradford, the President; Mr. Tucker, the Orator; 

 and Hollis Tidd, Esq., of New Braintree, the Delegate 

 from the State Board of Agriculture ; and the awards 

 of the various Committees were announced. 



The offer of premiums for Committee's Reports has 

 called forth several very excellent ones, which have 

 aided much in preparing the published "Transactions" 

 for the year. H. G. White, Esq., of South Framingham, 

 has also rendered us especial service by granting the 

 free use of new plates of five of the pure bred animals 

 which he exhibited at the show. The plates were 

 obtained at great expense to him, and he kindly gives 

 us the first use of them, to illustrate our Report. 



Forty-three new members have joined the Society 

 during the year, making the total number at present, 

 609. The funds of the Society have also increased hy 

 the amount of $331,64. It should be stated however, 

 that the expense of publishing the annual " Transac- 

 tions " which always goes into the next year's account 

 will be very much larger than usual, owing to the 

 increased cost of publishing materials and labor, and 

 the increased size and number of copies published. 



WILLIAM G. WYMAN, Secretary. 

 Fitciiburg, Nov. 30, 1863. 



