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(which occurs but once a year, changed around in different 

 parts of the State), nor the latter, nor both together, can 

 accomplish the work so desirable. Moreover, such an exam- 

 ple would be a credit to the State. 



A long discussion followed, when, on motion of Mr. Moore, 

 it was. 



Voted, That the agricultural societies receiving the bounty 

 of the Commonwealth be requested to arrange and hold one 

 or more Farmers' Institutes each year within their limits; 

 and that they be informed that the Board will render all the 

 assistance in its power to make such institutes instructive 

 and useful to the public. 



The several rejjorts, essays, and papers that had been pre- 

 sented and discussed during the session, were then read a 

 second time by their titles, and adopted. 



Voted, That all unfinished business be referred to the Com- 

 mittee on Printing, with full power. 



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The Board then adjourned. 



The reports of delegates appointed to visit and inspect the 

 exhibitions of the various agricultural societies give sufiQ- 

 cient evidence of continued life, vitality, and growth; and 

 no one can consider the immense numbers of people who 

 annually flock to these festivals, without coming to the con- 

 clusion that they are doing good, and are worthy of the con- 

 tinued patronage of the Commonwealth. Here and there, no 

 doubt, a critical eye will discover points in which some 

 societies fall far short of the standard which ought to be 

 expected of them, and deficiencies which might and ought 

 to be remedied ; but, in many of these cases, such defects 

 will be found to spring from mistakes in judgment, which 

 will gradually be corrected. Abuses often grow up in the 

 best managed institutions, and sometimes continue to in- 

 crease till they attract the eye of even the casual observer ; 

 but, when they reach such magnitude, they invite the appli- 

 cation of radical remedies. 



