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tablishmcnt of this society arc laudable. They affect 

 deeply the happiness of the community, and are well wor- 

 thy the attention and regard of all its members. If we 

 steadily pursue these objects, they will be accomplished. 

 Perseverance will ensure us certain and merited success. 

 Our society is of too recent origin, and sufficient time has 

 not yet been afforded for all its good effects to be mani- 

 fested. There is nothing, however, in our experience thus 

 far to create despondency, but much to excite our hopes. 

 Good seed has been sown, and we may, with confidence, 

 expect a good Jiarvest. 



Our exhibitions of stock of various kinds show the 

 great success that has followed our attempt to improve 

 them. 



The articles of domestic and household manufacture 

 which have been presented on this occasion, evince also 

 the great improvement that has been made in that impor- 

 tant branch of our industry. They show a state of per- 

 fection that could hardly have been anticipated twenty 

 years ago, and are highly creditable and even honorable to 

 the taste, skill and ingenuity of those by whom they are 

 exhibited. 



Better modes, too, of cultivating our farms are getting 

 'into fashion, and what is above and before all, a spirit of 

 improvement has gone forth, which, if sustained and en- 

 couraged by your precept and example, your exhibitions 

 and rewards, will carry fertility to the tops of our hills, 

 and spread cultivation and production where waters stag- 

 nated and marshes slept before. 



Take encouragement, gentlemen, from indications so aus- 

 picious to the full attainment of our olijects. Improve 

 your breed of cattle, horses, sheep and swine, by crossing 

 with the best imported blood, or by a skilful and judicious 

 selection of the animals of our own native Stocks. Adopt 

 such improvements in husbandry as experience has proved 

 to be useful; introduce the cultivation of new vegetables, 



