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to Mr. N. Mr. G. wrote ine a note, calling my attention to this matter 

 by saying he entered the stock as agent for Mr. N. Upon referring to 

 my book I found this to be the case ; several entries being made by Mr. 

 G. with a note at the bottom saying, " as agent for Mr. N." I then 

 made the correction in the Jklichigan Farmer, giving all the premiums 

 to Mr. G. as agent for Mr. ¥. I soon found this was all wrong, and 

 the truth of the matter was as stated above. Part of the premiums be- 

 loncred to N. and part to G., but the informality in the entry had caus- 

 ed the error, and our friend N. had not only been awarded premiums 

 upon his own stock, but his neighbors also, which circumstance, I pre- 

 sume, persuaded him that a premium could be awarded to him, although 

 he was not in the confidence of the committee. 



I mention these things to show some of the prejudices that have, 

 and do still exist, against the Society, by here and there an individual, 

 and in what manner they are being broken up. 



Although you have accomplished much, you have barely entered 

 upon your work ; the more we do, the more we find there is to do. 



The want of funds has, in a measure, retarded our progress. The 

 funds we have had at our disposal have been judiciously expended ; yet, 

 could we have had more at our command, we could have operated in a 

 manner that would have proved vastly more beneficial than anything 

 we have yet accomplished. 



It has been my wish to procure a suitable room for the accommo- 

 dation of the Secretary, where he may establish an Agricultural 

 Reading Boom, Library and Museum, for the benefit of the members 

 of the Society. I think the publishers of agricultural papers would 

 be willing to forward us their papers without charge, if we had a read- 

 ing room where they could be spread out for members of the Society 

 to^ead at their leisure. With the Reading Room I would connect a Li- 

 brary, not for circulation, for, at present I think that would be imprac- 

 ticable ; but for reference. In connection with the Reading Room and 

 Library, I would establish an Agricultural Museum, for the deposit of 

 farm implements and models of machinery ; beginning with the most 

 ancient, and coming down to the most approved of the present day. I 

 would place, side by side, the sickle and reaper, then the reaper with 

 the addition of the raker. The scythe and mowing machine ; plows, 

 from the wooden, to the best of the present day. Thus showing at a 



