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oiisly with other arts, the trustees will permit me to offer the 

 following recommendations. 



1. That the society adopt more efficient measures whereby 

 its funds may be considerably increased. 



2. The establishment of an agricultural library for the use of 

 its members. 



3. That the trustees consider the expediency of continuing 

 the annual exhibition during two days, as is the custom of some 

 other societies ; and that as the ambulatory exhibitions of other 

 associations have been found expensive and inexpedient, this 

 society do permanently locate its annual fair at some central 

 and convenient place, where suitable accommodations may be 

 provided, thus obviating the necessity for increased annual ex- 

 penditure. 



4. That the Trustees consider the expediency, of inviting a 

 committee of the officers and members of the various local 

 agricultural societies of this commonwealth, at some convenient 

 time and place, to concert measures for their mutual advantage, 

 and for the promotion of the great object of agricultural edu- 

 cation. 



5. That efficient measures be adopted by this association to 

 secure the establishment of farmers' clubs, in the various towns 

 of this county. 



These already exist in Needham, Dover, and other towns in 

 our Commonwealth, but they are more common in Europe. 

 They have been found to furnish a great amount of practical 

 and reliable information. Individual exertion will accomplish 

 something, but associated action much more. The meetings of 

 such a club should be held statedly, and the members should 

 communicate in a free and conversational manner, their experi- 

 ence on all matters pertaining to agriculture and the rural arts. 

 They should be furnished, if possible, with a small agricultural 

 library of the most useful works, together with a few of the 

 best periodicals and newspapers, on the subject of agriculture. 

 The members of the club should also be members of the county 

 society, and a committee of the latter should visit and address 

 the club, or procure an occasional lecturer for that purpose. 

 By such means, knowledge would be diffused, and the social 

 character and harmony of a neighborhood promoted. 



