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one thousand dollars annually, to each of the societies. Is this a 

 visionary project? Could it not be done by a Uttle exertion? Ap- 

 point your agents to solicit subscribers. Let a memorial be pre- 

 sented to the Legislature, setting forth the benefits to accrue there- 

 from ; let the other societies in the Commonwealth be sohcited to 

 cooperate ; and three chances out of four, another year would 

 crown the enterprise with success. There is nothing like trying. 

 Something has been done for agriculture, but not so much as its rel- 

 ative importance demands. Who that remembers the eloquent re- 

 marks of the veteran advocate of the "plough, the loom and the an- 

 vil," at our late exhibition, was not forcibly impressed with the con- 

 viction that the farmers have been faithless to themselves ? Mer- 

 chants and manufacturers do not act thus, when their interests need 

 support. Let us summon to our aid a portion of that public spirit 

 which characterized a Pickering, and a Saltonstall, names that 

 will ever be remembered with respect in the history of our Society, 

 and the work will be more than half accomplished. If farmers 

 would be true to themselves, others would be true to them. If they 

 will not, who can they blame but themselves ? "He that provideth 

 not for his own," as hath been truly said, "is worse than an infidel." 



PLACE OF EXHIBITION. 



The places of exhibition, have been among the most exciting top- 

 ics that have engaged the attention. This was peculiarly so, for 

 several of the first years. There seemed to be a very general im- 

 pression, that it was desirable to have some central position perma- 

 nently estabUshed ; but none such could be agreed on, affording gen- 

 eral satisfaction. Of late, since the facihties of communication 

 from all parts of the County have multiplied to such an extent, that 

 any citizen of the County can readily be at the place of exhibition, 

 at nine o'clock in the morning, the inquiry is not so much, where it 

 shall be, as what are the conveniences offered, and what kind of co- 

 operation will be found in the place proposed ? 



Having been at Lynn for three years last past, with success un- 

 paralleled, owing, in a great measure, to the active cooperation of 

 several enterprising and liberal citizens there, the time has come, 

 when a change of position will probably be thought expedient. This 

 is a subject to be acted on by the Trustees, at this time. Our suc- 

 cess depends much upon the decision that may be made. 



