294 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan., 



field of excellence the toil is always hard and the workmen 

 always few. 



It may be true, as men say — " When you get your name up you 

 can lie abed mornings," but that is near the end. 



Dr. BowEN. Before this meeting adjourns, I desire to ex- 

 press my appreciation of the efforts of the citizens of Rock- 

 ville to entertain the members of this convention, and in 

 expressing my own sentiments, I am sure that I but echo 

 those of all its members. The people of Rockville have 

 opened their homes for our comfort and entertainment, their 

 mills, shops, and offices, for our inspection, and this church 

 for our convenience here to-night. I would move that a vote 

 of thanks be extended to them for tlieir kindness to us. 



This motion was unanimously adopted. 



Col. Warner, of Pomfret. I am very glad that Dr. Bowen 

 was so thoughtful as to give utterance to his feelings, for I am 

 well satisfied that all the members of this convention most 

 heartily endorse every word that he says, for we have all felt 

 from the first day we came to Rockville until this blessed hour, 

 that we have been greatly indebted to all its inhabitants for 

 the many acts of kindness that they have tendered to us, and 

 the sympathy and kind feeling expressed. The very atmos- 

 phere of Rockville has told us that we were welcome here. 

 But, equally with the citizens of Rockville, it seems to me 

 there are others who should receive the recognition of this 

 convention. There are others who have been instrumental in 

 making this convention a success — a magnificent success. 

 There is a power to which we are indebted, a power that is 

 strong, that makes and unmakes nations, and, when rightly 

 directed, overcomes all obstacles. To that power we are in- 

 debted a great deal in connection with this convention. I 

 refer to the public press ; and I move, sir, that this conven- 

 tion tender a vote of thanks to the press for their hearty co- 

 operation in connection with this convention. Carried. 



Mr. Sedgwick. Those of us who have attended the agri- 

 cultural conventions the past few years are aware of the fact 

 that a great deal of the pleasure of these meetings, and a 



