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;ounties soon organized societies under the new law and establish- 



(1 annual Fairs, which have generally been kept up, and wiih in- 



reasing interest. In some counties, however, and some of them 



,,ot less populous or less interested in agriculture than others, no 



• lovement has even yet been made. From some cause, which we can- 



ot fathom, an extensive prejudice fills the minds of farmers in some 



(arts of the country against the use of such societies. This is not 



S it should be. In this, all should be united. In union is strength ; 



nowledge is catching in some measure, and when men associate 



1 a common effort they can do what they please. The results of 



lose societies which have gone into operation, show this to be 



kninently true in regard to farming. We will not say that all is 



wing to this, but to whatever cause it is attributed, we must give 



rge credit to this for the rapid and real improvement which has 



■en of late so extensively seen in the farming interest. These 



cleties have done good and are capable of doing much more. But 



e opposition or even the disaffection of a few may essentially 



nder their progress. 



A good feature connected with this subject, is the formation of 

 rmeis' clubs for the free and social discussion of the various sub- 

 cts connected with the pursuit. These, we believe, wherever 

 liey have been formc-d, have exerted a salutary influence and have 

 il/akened a lively zeal in those who are engaged in them. The 

 iports which have been published in numerous papers, show the 

 iScussions to be of a somewhat rambling conversational character, 

 It we will not say that they may not be better on this account. 

 ■ "" e are, nevertheless, inclined to the opinion that a little more or- 

 cr and system would be preferable. 



In 1841, the State Society held its first annual Fair under the 

 r.w organization at Syracuse, and in the following years at Albany, 

 Jichester and Poughkeepsie. They seem to have been character- 

 ijd by great enthusiasm and increasing interest. They have 

 - f^med an attraction not only for the farmers of this state, but 

 tl)se of some of the most distant states in the Union are seen 

 t!^re. And the manufacturer also sends there his wares, which 

 h/e formed a very important item in the great variety exhibited. 

 lie crowds collected on these occasions, amounting to several ihou- 

 Scds, are the strongest evidence of the hold they have taken upon 

 tl public mind. The present year is the last of the term for 



