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yet, but in lieu thereof have endeavored to give the public 

 meetings that we have held, a conversational character. This 

 was thought the best way to develop practical views, and 

 give the meetings a general interest. 



The reports from the different canvassers to obtain mem- 

 bers to the society have not yet been received in full, but I 

 should judge that the society would number one hundred 

 and fifty members. The annual fees are fixed at one dollar 

 each. The society contains several farmers of great experi- 

 ence and energy, and whose practical experiments in the 

 modes of cultivation, the most profitable crops, and in the 

 use of new agricultural implements, will be of great benefit 

 to that portion of the community. 



An experiment will be made next season by one of our 

 farmers, on a large scale, to test the practicability and profit- 

 ableness of raising flax cotton on the prairie. This will be 

 a matter of great interest if successful, not only to the present 

 owners of the prairie land, but to the future occupancy of 

 the immense tracts that extend to the west of us. 



In due time these various experiments will be made known 

 through our society for the benefit of the agricultural com- 

 munity generally. These facts I have named to give an idea 

 of the usefulness of the society. As to its progress, its mem- 

 bers generally are of that class who will give it an onward 

 impulse. 



The corresponding secretary of the society has replied in 

 full to your other inquiries, to which, for further particulars, 

 I beg leave to refer. 



Respectfully, 



J. J. BINGHAM, 

 Rec. Sec. Tip. Co. Ag. Society/. 



