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fears that the time has not yet come to commence the 

 organization — that the friends of the measure are so 

 wide spread, that there would be a fear of failure of 

 being able to bring the friends of the measure together 

 to form an association 'worthy of the name and object.' 

 You will see that the great benefits likely to result from 

 the formation of a National Society, are admitted by all, 

 and that the point at issue is, when is the proper time 

 to commence. 



Many of the friends of the project are in favor of the 

 present time. They are anxious while they are in active 

 life, to witness the commencement of a society that has 

 such noble ends in view. They are anxious before they 

 are called to that great meeting that all must attend, to 

 have the opportunity of meeting the friends of Agricul- 

 tural improvement from every portion of our Union, met 

 together in what may be aptly termed a Congress of 

 Farmers. 



But more I presume, are anxious to undertake without 

 due deliberation, and a reasonable prospect of success. 

 I am therefore anxious for your opinion, and that of the 

 friends of the agriculture generally in the West, whether 

 the signs of the times for the year 1841, are propitious 

 to the object of commencing the organization of this 

 great National Society. 1 — Don't say, let us wait for the 

 East to move — this is a project worthy the enterprise of 

 the great West. 



The farmers must never expect legislative encourage- 

 ment, either State or National, until they rely more on 

 themselves. They must first move in their own cause 

 until it becomes popidar to support their interest, and 

 they will then find plenty of Legislators, ready to aid it 

 "to the death." 



We are creatures of excitement, and apt to sink into 

 inactivity without it. Does not the agricultural com- 

 munity of the United States need rousing? Can any plan 



1 Wright expressed his approval of organization in the number 

 of the Union Agriculturist which contained Eobinson's letter. 



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