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the reflection, that although all has not been accomplished that migh 

 have been, still, in all his efforts, he has been actuated by a sincere 

 desire to promote the great interests of the agriculturists, which are 

 second in importance to no other in our State. 



The following papers are submitted : — 



The Island of Malta, its position and products — ^by W. Winthrop 

 Andrews, U. S. Consul. 



Agriculture of South Carolina — by Hon. J. K. Poinsett. 



Chemical Examination of the Rice Plant and Rice Soil in South 

 Carolina — by Charles Upham Shepard, M. D., Professor of Chemis- 

 try, &c. 



Agriculture of Mississippi — by M. W. Phillips, Editor South Wes- 

 tern Farmer, Log Hall, Edward's Depot, Miss. 



Hereford Cattle, their superiority. — Leicester Sheep — in-and-in 

 breeding— by George Drake, Manor Farm, East Tytherly, Hamp- 

 shire, England. 



Agriculture of the Wabash Valley, Indiana — ^by T. A. Howard, 

 Rockville, Indiana. 



Agriculture of Winnebago county, Illinois — ^by Anson S. Miller, 

 Esq., Rockford, Illinois. 



Working Oxen — by J. S. Skinner, Washington, D, C^ 



The Cranberry — by Sullivan Bates, Norfolk county, Mass. 



Agriculture generally — by Pomeroy Jones, Oneida county, N. Y. 



Gypsum and Red Clover as a fertilizer — ^by W. Penn Kinzer, Spring 

 Lawn Farm, Pequa, Lancaster county, Penn. 



Agriculture of Addison county, Vermont — ^by Solomon W. Jewett, 

 Weybridge, Vermont. • 



The Provision Trade — by T. C. Peters, Genesee county, N. Y. 



Agriculture of Hartford county. Conn. — by Henry Watson, East 

 Windsor. 



Saxony and Merino Sheep — Ayrshire Cattle — by Wight Chapman, 

 Middlebury, Vermont. 



On Thorn Hedges, (with letters, &c.) — ^by M. B. Bateham, Editor 

 Cultivator, Columbus, Ohio. 



Introduction of the Study of Agriculture into our Common Schools 

 and of Agricultural books into our Common School Libraries, &c. — 

 by H. S. Randall, Cortlandville, N. Y. 



Sketch of the origin and progress of the Massachusetts Agricultu- 

 ral Society — by John Wells, Boston. 



B. P. JOHNSON, 



Corresponding Secfy JV. Y. S. Jig. Society. 



