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On this subject allow mc to submit to your consideratioft 

 two important objects for improvement. That in pursu- 

 ing the subject of flocks and wool, it is the interest of 

 this country to raise but two kinds of sheep, viz. those 

 of the coarse long wool, and the j^w^ dose wool races. For 

 the first purpose, the farmer should compose his flock of 

 the largest sized sheep ; disposed to produce large fleeces ;• 

 inclined to fat ; and easy to retain flesh. That for the sec- 

 ond purpose, the flocks should be composed of the finest 

 grades of the merino race, in which much regard is to be 

 had to size and form, but more to the quality of the wool. 



In pursuing the recapitulations of the past year, we re- 

 cognize, with pleasure, that the proprietors of lands man- 

 ifest an increasing solicitude for the preservation of forest 

 trees and the economy of fuel, by the introduction of val- 

 uable improvements for warming houses, and the man- 

 agement of the culinary department. These are objects 

 of vast utility, and essentially appertain to successful pur- 

 suits, whether they regand pleasure or profit. 



The Society have particularly recommended the culti- 

 vation of the Sugar-Maple Tree, and excited to exer- 

 tions by a liberal premium. Whetlicr this most elegant 

 tree of our forests be regarded for its beautiful form, its de- 

 lightful and refreshing shade, or its valuable product, it: 

 merits our utmost attention and care in the cultivation and 

 preservation. Its high value in the department of econ- 

 omy, will appear conspicuously, when the Consumption 

 of sugar \\\ the United States is estimated at fjeventy m'llU 

 ions of pounds, at least, annually ; and tl^at of this arti- 

 cle, twelve millions of pounds, at least, are the product 

 of the maple tree, exceeding, in value, SI, 200,000. Pur- 

 sue this useful object vigorously for twcl\ e 3 cars, ;ind tho 

 demand for foreign sugars would be nearly superseded. 

 The narrow policy of a certain great Euiop^-an pov/cr on 

 the subject of mcnopolising the sug^ar tsr.Jc Jii. their ,S5J'- 



