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Resolved, That we, as members of the Board of Agricul- 

 ture and farmers of Connecticut, cheerfully recognize the 

 influence of the agricultural press in their notices and adver- 

 tisements of this meeting, and that we tender them our most 

 hearty thanks. (Carried.) 



Mr. Eddy, of Canaan. As one of the young farmers here 

 present, I rise to reciprocate this vote of thanks to us by 

 thanking the Board of Agriculture who have given us the 

 opportunity to be here, and to be so much interested and 

 pleased. 



Mr. Augur. While we recognize wlrat the agricultural 

 and the daily press have done for us, we also remember that 

 the railroads have offered the facility of free return tickets to 

 those who have attended this Convention ; and also that we 

 owe a debt to the people of Waterbury for their courtesies to 

 us, and especially to the manufacturers who have so kindly 

 invited us to visit their works. I desire, therefore, to offer 

 this resolution : 



Resolved, That we tender our thanks to the railroads of 

 the State, and to the citizens of Waterbury, for their kindly 

 attentions to us during this meeting. (Carried.) 



Mr. Wetherell, of Boston, handsomely responded to the 

 vote of thanks to the press, after which Mr. Kirkham moved 

 a vote of thanks to the exhibitors who had so kindly furnished 

 their products for exhibition, which motion was carried. 



.Rev. Dr. Anderson. Having had the privilege of speaking 

 a word of welcome to this Convention at its first session, I 

 feel like claiming the right to respond in a few words to the 

 vote of thanks which has been passed in regard to the citi- 

 zens of Waterbury. I am afraid, very good friends, that the 

 citizens of Waterbury have not done much for you, but if 

 that be the case, it is for the reason that I indicated in the 

 remarks to which I nave just referred, made at your first ses- 

 sion. They have been so busy with other things that they 

 have hardly got it into their heads that there has been a large 

 Farmers' Convention in session here through these three 



