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part of the four Eaflern States ; as there is not a fingk 

 brewery, of any confequence, in all thofe ftates. It is, 

 however, a fad no lefs mortifying than true, that moft of the 

 malt, and all the hops the New- York breweries ufe, are raifed 

 in the Eaflern States. If the farmers of the State of New 

 York would but make the experiment, they would find the 

 cultivation of hops fo much for their interefl, that very foon 

 we fhould have hops in fuch plenty, as not only to fupply 

 our own confumption, but for exportation. In fome parts 

 of this flate, there is exifling a ftill farther inducement for 

 the growing of hops ; which is this, the foil is unfriendly to 

 the cultivation of the Apple-tree, and Beer is an excellent 

 fubflitute for Cyder, affording more nourilhment than either 

 Rum or Cyder, and is a much greater prefervative of health 

 and morals. 



Mr. DIngley made a Report from the Committee appointed 

 for that purpofe, of the following plan for the eflablifhment 

 of different Branches of this Society in the -diiferent Counties 

 of the State, to wit :. 



I. YOUR Committee are of opinion, that the Inflitution 

 of County Societies, will happily co-operate v/ith the State 

 Society in facilitating the difFufion of Agricultural knowledge;. 

 in general : And that this plan will alfo excite a fpirit of 



