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or reaching both the rising generation and the adult population, than 



the School District Libraries." 



It is satisfactory to know that the sentiments expressed by Mr. 

 Wadsworth, and other friends of Agricultural Education in this State, 

 find a hearty response from many eminent friends of the cause in 

 other States. 



It is satisfactory to your committee to know that the offer which 

 they suggested of a premium of a hundred dollars to the author of the 

 best text-hook on agriculture^ has been followed by some competition, 

 which will probably result in the publication of one or more works 

 well suited to promote the object in view ; and arrangements are now 

 in progress for submitting materials for at least two volumes of the 

 prize essays of this Society in a form suited to family and school dis - 

 trict libraries, the first of which volumes will probably contain a selec- 

 tion from the writings of the lamented Gaylord — that enlightened 

 and enthusiastic advocate of agricultural improvement. 



It is the intention of your committee to persevere steadily in the 

 work which the State Society has assigned them. For this purpose, 

 the correspondence commenced with many zealous friends of the 

 cause in this and other States, will be steadily maintained as long as 

 the duty is devolved on your committee. The zeal and efficiency with 

 which the objects of your committee have been approved and advo- 

 cated by editors of public journals, are worthy of particular com- 

 mendation. Not only the agricultural prints, but influential newspa- 

 pers in various States, have devoted a liberal share of attention to 

 these matters ; and the indications thus furnished may be classed 

 among the brightest harbingers of cheering results in the progress of 

 this glorious cause. 



A portion of the correspondence of the committee, which is deemed 

 particularly important,* is herewith transmitted as a part of the report 

 now presented by your committee ; and reference is also made to the 

 report and correspondence submitted by your committee, and pub- 

 lished in pamphlet shape on a former occasion. 



JOHN GREIG, Chairman. 



* It is to be regretted that circumstances prevent the insertion in this volume of any of 

 the numerous communications addressed to your committee, excepting only the two let- 

 ters from the Deputy Superintendent of Common Schools of the State of New- York, here« 

 to annexed. 



