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Resolved^ That tlie thanks of this Society be unanimously ten- 

 dered to the officers of the Society for 1852, for the distinguished 

 ability and untiring industry with which they ha^e severally dis- 

 <;harged their responsible duties during the year. 



Hon. John A. King was requested by a vote of the Society, to 

 report the proceedings of the National Agricultural Society, at 

 their recent session at Washington. 



• In conformity with this request, Mr. King gave an account of 

 the proceedings of the society at the annual meeting at Wash- 

 ington. 



On motion of Mr. J. A. King, 



Resolved, That the Transactions of this Society be, from time to 

 time, transmitted to the Secretary of the U. S. Agricultural 

 Society, at Washington, who will transmit in return to this 

 Society, copies of its proceedings and journal. 



On motion of Mr. L. F. Allen^ 



Resolved^ That the thanks of this Society be tendered to Benja- 

 min P. Johnson, the late agent of the State of New-York, 

 appointed by the Governor thereof, to the late World's Fair, held 

 In London in the year 1851, for his efficient services in the dis- 

 charge of his duties appertaining thereto, and in promoting, as he 

 did, the important interests of the people, not only of this State, 

 but of the people of the United States, in their industrial pur- 

 suits j and that this Society recognize that to Mr. Johnson, as 

 much, if not more than any other gentleman from the United 

 States, are we indebted fur the high credit which the exhibition 

 of American implements attained among those of older nations in 

 competition for superiority, in the severe trials to which they were 

 subjected; and this Society also expresses its thanks to Mr 

 Johnson, for the valuable report wliich he submitted to the 

 Executive of this State, and puldishttl in the Transactions of this 

 S^JCiety for the year 1851. 



On motion of Mr. Sherman, of Jetfersou, 



Resolved^ That a committee be appointed to prepare resolutions, 

 expressing the wishes ot the State Agricultural Society, in favor 

 of an Agricultural schooL ' 



