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I appeal to you, gentlemen. Do you not find Mr. A very often 

 in your intercourse with mankind ? Do you not frequently meet 

 him in your legislative halls, denouncing all agricultural associa- 

 tions, all scientific farming, all Boards of Agriculture, all Agricul- 

 tural Colleges; and contending with pent up vengeance against all 

 appropriations for such objects, until, like the maniac, they regard 

 everybody as insane but themselves ? 



I also ask you, do you not often meet Mr. B, his whole soul 

 in the work of elevating his brother man to a higher life in 

 all his pursuits ? He regards the human family as susceptible 

 of improvement and believes that what has been done by man, 

 can by man again be done ; yea, even more than this, he is deter- 

 mined to excel. I could name such, but they are so numerous 

 that I desist. 



I have considered the subject mainly from an agricultural stand- 

 point. I have done this because I believe agriculture to be Alpha 

 and Omega. The first man was very soon ( after his creation ) 

 initiated in the first principles of agriculture, and I am inclined to 

 think the first woman very early in life had some practical knowl- 

 edge of the duties of her sphere as a farmer's wife. I make the 

 assertion broadly, that agriculture underlies and is the foundation 

 of all our institutions, and all other departments of industry are 

 successful in proportion as agriculture succeeds. If this be the 

 fact, should not every man ask himself, what am I doing in this 

 great work ? How many could respond, I am fully doing my duty? 



Hon. J. Stanton Gouxn of New York, followed with an interest- 

 ing lecture on "The Relations of Railroads and Transportation to 

 Agriculture." 



Mr. Thing then introduced the following resolutions, which 

 were seconded by Mr. Simpson and unanimously adopted, the 

 large audience all rising : 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are hereby tendered 

 to non. John Stanton Gould of New York, and to Hon. Theodore 

 S. Gold of Connecticut, for their very acceptable, interesting and 

 instructive contributions to the usefulness of this session, and that 

 the vote be taken by rising. 



Resolved, That the above resolution be entered in the Records 

 of the Secretary of the Board. 



Adjourned. 



