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great deal of the interest, have arisen from the fact that we 

 meet together, we see one anotlier, we communicate our ideas 

 to one another; in other words, that it is a sort of annual 

 picnic with many of us, and that our enjoyments are height- 

 ened by the way in which we are received at the hotels. Now, 

 sir, we have been very fortunate since our arrival here in that 

 respect. As I came into the church I drew up a little resolu- 

 tion, which I wish to present : 



Resolved^ That the thanks of the convention be tendered 

 to tlie proprietor of the Rockville House for the courtesy and 

 kindness shown to his guests for the past three days, and for 

 the free use of the hall attached to his house for the meetings 

 of this convention. Carried. 



Mr. Augur. Fully agreeing with what the gentlemen have 

 said who have spoken heretofore, and recognizing the fact 

 that we have come together from all parts of the State, and 

 other States, over our railroads, who have offered to give us 

 free return tickets to our homes, and feeling that this is a 

 great favor, I desire to move, sir, a resolution of thanks to 

 the railroads who have done this. Carried. 



The President. In behalf of this Convention, and of the 

 State Board of Agriculture, I would tender our most hearty 

 thanks to the citizens of Rockville, who have attended this 

 meeting this evening. It has been a great pleasure to meet 

 you here, and we hope you have been well repaid for your 

 attendance. 



Rev. Mr. Forbes. Before you adjourn, please let me say 

 one word. I have been waiting for some person outside to 

 respond to these resolutions which have been offered, but I 

 want to say, gentlemen, that we have been delighted to have 

 you among us. I was glad to hear the lecturer say to-night 

 that he had had a good time here ; that you had had a better 

 meeting than at any other place in the State. Perhaps there 

 was good reason for it. Perhaps he did not know that he had 

 got into the best place in the State ; but that is the fact. We 

 are founded on a rock here, and not only have we the granite 

 beneath us, but we have three churches here within a stone's 



