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for labor, board, and team work, besides the large amount paid 

 sailors and others engaged in its transportation. 



With all these advantages, with the navigable rivers, valuable 

 waterfalls, crood timber and fine soil embraced within the limits 

 of the county of Lincoln, with so many men profitably employed 

 in various mechanical operations, with the vast amount of cap- 

 ital that is circulated through these operations, with all these 

 advantages, I say, can any one doubt that farming can be made 

 profitable in this county? Not that broken speculators, bank- 

 rupt merchants, worn out lawyers, superannuated doctors and 

 disappointed ministers can buy a farm on credit, and without 

 experience, and with but little labor, make both ends meet. 

 Such farmers are inclined to follow the text of scripture to the 

 letter : " Paul may plant, and Apollos may water ;" but as they 

 are not there required to hoe, they justify themselves in dis- 

 pensing with this very important operation. 



Let young men, with some preparatory education, devote their 

 . attention to farming in the county of Lincoln, and they may be 

 assured that at the expiration of twenty years they can with 

 satisfaction compare their situation with that of a very large 

 proportion of those of their age who have been engaged in 

 other pursuits. 



If any doubt this, let them look at the fine specimens of pro- 

 duce at the fair, and be convinced of the productiveness of our 

 soil ; let them notice the horses, stock and hogs, and satisfy 

 themselves of its adaptation to stock raising; let them smell 

 and taste the butter and cheese, and be satisfied that we have 

 mothers capable of instructing their daughters and others in the 

 art of making these articles, that add so much to the luxury of 

 living; let them inspect the specimens of industry, economy, 

 patience and taste in the exhibition of carpets, rugs, patch-work 

 bed quilts, and fine needle-work, with which our hall is orna- 

 mented, and assure themselves that there are daughters who do 

 not consider it disreputable to be found at some useful em- 

 ployment. 



Agriculturists of Lincoln, upon your efi'orts depend very much 

 the continuance and success of this society. Devote to its in- 

 terest a portion of your time. Institute a series of experi- 

 Ejents in practical farming, carefully notice the results, and 



