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additions to the agricultural part of their present library, so that the 

 agricultural books will in themselves form a complete library for the 

 farmer, consisting of the best publications extant, ancient and mo- 

 dern, ready for reference and reading. It is lamentable that this 

 great interest, which constitutes two-thirds of our population, whose 

 physical and political strength is paramount to all other interests 

 combined, has not heretofore engaged sufficient attention to form one 

 such complete library in our w^hole country. The farmer has been 

 deemed undeserving of a participation in those rich and never fail- 

 ing fountains of intelligence and wisdom. But an awakening spirit 

 has gone forth, carrying with it the conviction that the lights of 

 science are as essential to agriculture as to the arts; and ere long, 

 science will be hailed from the farm and plantation, with an enthu- 

 siasm as warm as from the workshop and the factory. 



In conclusion, the Trustees most respectfully submit this report, 

 in the full confidence that so long as the doings of the American In- 

 stitute are so conducted as to deserve approbation, the countenance 

 .and favor of the Legislature will not be withheld. 



By order. 



JAMES TALLMADGE, President. 

 .T. B. WAKEMAN, Suprintending Jigeiit. 

 GuRDON S. Leeds, Secretary. 



Mew- York J April 5, 1843. 



