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great influence in this Society at a time when the strong men of 

 the County were interested in its welfare and took part in its 

 deliberations. And his communications to the agricultural lit- 

 erature of his time were numerous and valuable. 



Mr. Proctor commenced life as a lawyer and he devoted him- 

 self to his profession with assiduity and skill. The profession 

 which he chose was by no means a popular one, and many a 

 young man who set forth in life with him has left on record the 

 trials and troubles through which he passed in his endeavors to 

 establish a good reputation and a good standing. But he adhered 

 resolutely to his work. Perhaps at times somewhat imperious, 

 he earnestly and powerfully pursued his profession, and took his 

 stand among the able lawyers of the County. He never l^.esitated 

 to express his opinion freely and fearlessly; and in doing this 

 he often sacrificed associations which it might have been advan- 

 tageous to him to retain. But he always insisted on an honest 

 expression of his views and was ready at all times to sustain his 

 opinions by vigorous argument. 



The death of Mr. Proctor not only removes his own form from 

 among us, but leads us to realize that a generation of able and 

 influential men, his associates and friends in early life, have now 

 nearly all left us. Around his name gather those of Pickering, 

 Saltonstall, Newell and King, men who did honor to their day 

 and generation, and who left us an example worthy of all imita- 

 tion. The departure of these men imposes upon us who remain 

 an increased burden and responsibility ; and I trust we who are 

 associated together for the purpose of developing the great art 

 which they loved so well and which we are pledged to protect and 

 cherish as their successors and heirs of their duties and obliga- 

 tions as a mark of respect to Mr. Proctor I offer the following 

 resolutions. 



Resolved. That we learn with deep regret the death of one of 

 the founders of the Society, long time President and Secretary, 



