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rangement made so that these local societies can be officially and 

 properly identified with this society. 



The President : The snggestion is a vital one. It is trne that 

 the officers of these societies over the state are ex-officio members 

 of this society, and we want to federate them. 



On motion the president was authorized to appoint a con- 

 ference committee of three members to take np with other societies 

 the question of federation. 



]\[r. Tuttle : I move yon that the president of this society be 

 added to that committee. Motion carried. 



(Mr. Sisson stated that he would announce the committee 



later.) 



The President : In closing-, I desire to thank one and all who 

 have taken the time to attend this convention. I know what it 

 has meant to some of you. I know how much hard work some of 

 the men have put upon this meeting. I also know, as has been 

 very clearly brought out, that the interest in this general move- 

 ment is not what it should be and it will devolve upon each and 

 every member of this society scattered as they are all over Xew 

 York, to get in personal touch with his neighbor whom he knows 

 needs to be brought into touch with the sort of work we are en- 

 deavoring to do. The liew York State Agricultural Society is 

 a great public service commission. We are doing altruistic work ; 

 it is unselfish work and we should like to see some appreciation 

 on the part of the great agricultural body in this state of the 

 work we are endeavoring to do in this unselfish, unpaid, hard- 

 workinc^ wav. But still we are gratified it" we have some success. 

 That is the best gratification. So, again thanking you, I declare 

 this convention adjourned. 



