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cattle upon his lulls, the fruits of the earth, the toil of his hands, 

 his all, yea, his life, is consecrated to the defence of the cause in 

 which Washington fought and Warren died. 



The services which the farmer in furnishing men and supplies 

 has rendered the government, both State and National, within 

 the last two and a half years, has been an ample repayment 

 with interest at a hundred per cent, for all the moneys 

 advanced in promoting the cause of agriculture. 



The modern farmer is producing a good effect upon the 

 interests of the community, in forming associations like this, 

 where men, women and children meet upon one common plat- 

 form, with one common purpose ; where for the time the 

 partisan casts aside his partisan feelings, the sectarian forgets 

 his particular creed, — where all, all are harmonious, united and 

 devoted in promoting one of the most ancient and important 

 interests of the people. To the citizens of a free government 

 who have their peculiar party ties and obligations, but come 

 here united in promoting the cause of agricultural science — to 

 an audience like this, it can with justice and great propriety be 

 said — ' 



" Here none are for a party, here all are for the State, 



Here the rich man helps the poor man. and the poor man helps the great." 



