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proved implements may be used on this farm, and either im- 

 proved by additions, or simplefied tO' advantage. Inventions 

 may be brought to trial, and the best selected. Models there- 

 of may be made and transmitted to the county and other so- 

 cieties. Those who are sent to, or occasionally visit the farm, 

 will gain more knowledge, in all its operations, from a short 

 inspection, than can be acquiredi, in a long time, by reading 

 on the use and construction of instruments, or the modes of 

 cultivation. The cheapest, best and most commodious style 

 of rural architecture — the most proper and permanent live- 

 fences — improvements in the breed of horses, cattle and 

 sheep — remedies for occasional and unforeseen visitations of 

 vermin — the times and seasons for sowing particular crops— 

 the adapting foreign products to our climate — and preven- 

 tives against all the evils attendant on our local situation, or 

 arising from accidental causes — may here be practically in- 

 troduced. The thoughts and suggestions of ingenious men 

 may here be put in practice ; and being brought to the test 

 of experiment, their utility may be proved, or their fallacy 

 detected. This farm need not be large. On it- the best 

 systems now known may be carried through^ and farther 

 experiments made : promising youths may be sent from dif- 

 ferent paits of the state, to learn practically the arts of hus> 

 bandry. Manures and the best mode of collecting them, 

 may be tried ; native manures should be sought after, and 

 premiums given for their discovery. Their efficacy may be 

 proved by small experiments on this .arm, which should, in 

 epitome, embrace the whole circle of practical husbandrv. 

 Similar farms may be added, as the funds increase ; and 

 thus practical agricultural schools be instituted throughout 

 the state. 



8. When the pecuniary aifairs of the society become ade- 

 quate, it will highly contribute to the' interest of agi-iculture, 

 if, at the expence of the society, some ingenious person or 

 persons were sent to Europe, ibr the purposes of agricultural 

 enquiries. It would be well too, if a few young persons, 



