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of those tricks to make popularity which the engineers of less 

 important enterprises often employ. He deemed it incumbent 

 upon him, at the close of his course, to give a sketch of its 

 inception, and show what reasons he had to believe its perma 

 nence secured. 



I shall make no report of his remarks, for in his preface to 

 this volume he has stated his views at sufficient length, and 

 much better than I could. 



The Professor having concluded his remarks, Mr. H. A. 

 Dyer, Treasurer of the Connecticut Agricultural Society, was, 

 on motion, elected Chairman of the meeting, and Mr. H. A. 

 Pitkin, of Louisville, Ky., Secretary ; and an organization 

 being thus effected, 



Dr. WM. A. TOWNSEND, of Lockport, N. Y., offered the fol 

 lowing preamble and resolutions : 



Whereas, The Faculty of the Scientific School of Yale College have 

 instituted a course of lectures, given by scientific and practical men, in 

 relation to all the various departments of agriculture, combined with a 

 system of discussion, questions and answers, statements and illustrations, 

 we who have participated in these interesting exercises feel a desire to 

 express to the agricultural community at large our views and opinions 

 in regard to the same : therefore, 



Resolved, That we cordially and fully approve of this method of diffus 

 ing and disseminating agricultural information, and regard it as the 

 opening of a new era, and presenting new facilities to all classes of agri 

 culturists in our country for obtaining correct and reliable information 

 and knowledge, in relation to the cultivation of the soil, and therefore 

 recommend this method to the candid consideration of all farmers and 

 cultivators, of whatever age, position, and locality. 



Resolved, That in view of the success of this Convention, the gratitude 

 of the agricultural community is due to Prof. JOHN A. PORTER and his 

 associates for the design so happily conceived, and his untiring efforts 

 in carrying it out. 



Resolved, That we entertain the hope and express our earnest desire 

 that this may prove the germ of a permanent institution, endowed with 

 all needful facilities for illustration, which, as a department of the Yale 



