1202 New York State Agricultukal Society 



the work and reports of permanent committees 



Our Publicity Committee again brings us a report replete with 

 valual)le suggestion, but again showing ])lainly the need of funds 

 if results are to be obtained. They suggest — "that the chair- 

 maii of the Publicity C^ommittee hereafter be a paid employee of 

 the state and in the department of agriculture under the direct 

 supervision of the conunissioner ; that he devote his entire time to 

 ^'(w York State agricultural publicity; that such publicity work 

 include the editing and sending out to newspapers of the state 

 articles of interest on agricultural subjects prepared in the form 

 of plate matter for their convenient use; the preparing of maga- 

 zine articles and advertising, the suggesting of plans for exhibits 

 of New York State agricultural products in the diiferent states; 

 the conducting of a big Land Show in Xew York City devoted 

 exclusively to Xew York State and articles made from New York 

 State agricultural products, and illustrating subjects and matter 

 pertaining to Xew York State agriculture." 



This definite suggestion brings up in concrete form the question 

 of the relation of our society to the state and its place among the 

 various agencies and activities in our agricultural development, 

 including the State Department of Agriculture. 



First, the Xew York State Agricultural Society does not desire 

 to usurp any function of any established agency or department. 

 Isly conception of the true function of our society may best be 

 illustrated by the work and results of our convention that was 

 held three years ago, when studying particularly the topic of ag- 

 ricultural education in this state. That convention was miique 

 and marked an epoch in things agricultural for this state. Here 

 was a broad question of general interest to which was brought the 

 best thought of the state and nation, and out of careful counsel 

 and diligent planning came a solution both harmonious and effec- 

 tive. This is " efficiency engineering " of the best type as applied 

 to an agricultural problem. 



This is the day of universal good will toward agriculture. There 

 is a wider appreciation among men of affairs of the fact that 

 agricultural development is primarily a great public movement 

 and must be viewed from considerations of the general welfare. 

 Hence we find springing up on every hand new agencies, mover 



