20 Oration delivered before the Agricultural Society. 



man. This plant grows fpontaneoufly in our flate, and un- 

 doubtedly could be highly improved by care and management* 

 That proper attention fhould be paid to it is to be wiflied, not 

 merely for the fake of its flowers as an ingredient in brewings 

 but that proper experiments fliould be made on its rind, to 

 know whether it might not be prepared in a form fuitable for 

 cordage or fome fuch manufafture. Much remains yet to be 

 done in finding out and preparing the fibrous parts of plants. 



This leads to the confideration of Hemp, of which large 

 quantities are itnported. It is certainly a pity, in a country 

 like ours, the cultivation of this ufeful plant is fo much neglefted. 



Some obfervations remain to be made on feveral animals^, 

 both ufeful and noxious to farmers. Tho' all remarks on the 

 breed of dogs and horfes may be conveniently fpared, fmce 

 pains enough is already taken among us to rear them in all 

 their varieties, except that as to the farmer, fmce confiderable 

 flaughter of flieep is made by them from time to time, fome 

 better mode of training them for bufinefs ought to be pra6lifed. 



The Bos Bubalis, or tamed Buffaloe of Europe, ought to 

 be introduced as a ufeful beafl for the draught. He has been 

 long domefticated in Hungary and Tranfylvania, and has been 

 lately carried into the South of France. His pafifage to the 

 United States might be readily effeded, in one of the fhips 

 trading to the Mediterranean. His flrength is faid to be great, 

 his temper docile, his flature large ; the hide thick, meat good, 

 and milk favoury. 



