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understand the composition of their soils, and the best means of in- 

 creasing their productiveness. Since the volumes on the Geology 

 and Natural History of New-York have been distributed, together 

 with some 2,500 Geological Maps of the State, this most useful study 

 can be pursued with greater success than ever before. The present 

 time is regarded by the undersigned as most auspicious for extending 

 a knowledge of the science of agriculture very generally among our 

 rural population. Public sentiment is rife for the good work. The 

 following resolutions adopted unanimously by a meeting of the farm- 

 ers of Chenango county, held in the village of Oxford, on the 16th 

 of July, at which the Hon. John Tracy presided, may be taken as 

 a fair specimen of the views of the public generally, in regard to 

 Legislative aid for the promotion of agriculture, and the efforts of the 

 New-York State Agricultural Society to advance the same noble ob- 

 ject : — 



" Resolved, That we heartily approve of the recent movements of 

 our Legislature in favor of agriculture — deeming it the true policy of 

 enlightened rulers to cherish and diffuse among the people, all dis- 

 coveries and improvements tending to the advancement of tillage and 

 farming. Especially do we sanction and approve the efforts now 

 making by the State Agricultural Society to benefit the tillers of the 

 soil, and improve the condition of our agricultural interests. 



Resolved, That the science of agriculture, in its modern and im- 

 proved state, merits the farther patronage of the Legislature ; that a 

 school or institution, for imparting to the people the knowledge of 

 this science, and rendering it particularly useful, should be establish- 

 ed under the auspices of the State authorities : and also that by text 

 books, or in some appropriate mode, it should constitute a part of 

 the learning taught in our Colleges, Academies and Schools. 



Resolved, That this meeting appreciate highly the learned and elo- 

 quent lecture just listened to, and that the thanks of the meeting be 

 given to Dr. Daniel Lee, who delivered the same." 



The following resolutions were adopted by a meeting of the farm- 

 ers of Cortland county : 



" On motion of H. S. Randall, it was unanimously 



Resolved, That we highly approve of the course of the New- York 

 State Agricultural Society in employing a lecturer to arouse the 

 attention of the farmers of this State to the subject of agricultural im- 

 provement ; and to communicate to them the recent important dis- 



