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TO THE 



SOCIETY, 



In confequence of their Requejl^ during the Abfence of 



Mr. Jujlice Hobart, who had been appointed to 



deliver the Annual Oration. 



By ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON, Esq. President. 



AN Honorable Member having long fince been requefted 

 to deliver an Oration to the Society, it is not 

 without regret that I refleO: on the circumftances that have 

 hitherto prevented his executing that duty ; his experience 

 and agricultural knowledge would have given us reafon to 

 hope for much interefting and ufeful information, which will 

 be illy fupplied by the hafty produ£lion v/hich in obedience 

 to this late command, I nov/ fubmit to the fociety. 



It will not be expelled, I prefume, that I Ihould long detain 

 your attention by a lengthened panegyric upon agriculture, 

 fmce you have fhewn the opinion you entertain of its 

 importance, in the very a£l of becoming members of a 

 fociety whofe objc(2; it is to improve and extend this ufeful 

 fcience. 



