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only swin€ entered for premium. There was one boai pig in one of 

 the pons, of common quality, but the Committee were unable to as- 

 certain the name of the owner. 



For the Committee. 



JACOB TOWNE, Jii. Chairman, 

 Haverhill, Oct. 1, 1829, 



LATE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY. 



The Committee appointed to procure and present to the Honour- 

 able TIMOTHY PICKERING, a suitable MEDAL, with appro- 

 priate emblems, expressive of the high estimation in which the So- 

 ciety hold his services as President, he having sustained this office 

 since its first organization in 1818, Report ; — 



That before they had an opportunity of executing the wishes of 

 the Society, expressed in the above vote, the lamented death of the 

 Hon. Mr. Pickerino had occurred. This Qvent occasioned delay 

 on the part of the Committee. They were of opinion however, 

 that they should best execute the objects of the Society by com- 

 pleting what they had originally intended, and by presenting it to 

 his eldest Son and Executor, the Ron. John Pickering. Having 

 understood that our iato venerable President had privately expressed 

 an opinion, relative to such testimonials of approbation and respect, 

 your Committee ventured to substitute a CUP for the Medal voted 

 by the Society. The Committee transmitted the Cup to the Hon. 

 John Pickering, of Boston, accompanied by letter, of which the fol- 

 lowing is a copy : — 



Newbunjport, Sc^t. 23, 1829. 

 Hon. John Pickering, 



Sir — The Essex Agricultural Society, at their last annual 

 meeting, on occasion of the resignation of their respected President, 

 your venerated Father ; after passing a vote expressive of their 

 thanks for his *' long, faithful and arduous services as President of 

 the Society" — " Voted,ih^t Messrs. Moseley,, Adams and Duncan, 



