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floors, malt-house floors, pavements, carriage drives, roofing, kitchen 

 floors, school-room floors, stabling, and railways. 



Another pamphlet containing descriptive particulars of the Srnith- 

 field Club Christmas Cattle Show, for 1843. It contains sixteen 

 closely printed pages, embracing a catalogue of the animals exhibited. 

 Only about three lines devoted to a single animal. The premiums 

 in money from £5 to £10. Many of these cattle were transported 

 from five to six hundred miles. We are naturally at a loss to know 

 how such an interest is created to induce farmers to leave their homes 

 and encounter such fatigue, trouble and expense. The whole influ- 

 ence of the British aristocracy with all their wealth and power and 

 the most eloquent of their orators are brought to bear in favor of 

 these exhibitions. 



The Rt. Hon. Earl Spencer, President. 



Vice Presidents. — His Grace the Duke of Richmond, Rt. Hon. 

 Earl of Scarborough, Rt. Hon. Lord Western, Hon Lord Moyne, 

 Sir John Saunders Sebright, Bt., John M. Cripps, Esq. 



They have Stewards, Bankers, and a Collector. Honorary Secre- 

 tary, Humphrey Gibbs, G. R. A. S. E., M. H. A. S. S., F. M. R. S. I , 

 Honorary member of the Agricultural Society of Avranches, Honora- 

 ry member of the Caesarian Society of Natural Curiosities of Moscow, 

 Honorary member of the Universal Statistical Society of Paris, &c. 

 What an august display of titles and dignities! Such appendages to 

 names are somewhat ludicrous to our plain, republican views; but in 

 a country of kings, nobles, and titled aristocracy, they have a mighty 

 influence, and exalt agriculture in the eyes of the people. 



Another paper was laid on the table by a member, containing the 

 speech of Sir Robert Peel, delivered at the Tamworth Farmer's Club. 

 He was a patron of that club, and also officiated as President. Peel 

 is a name that has rang through Europe and America. He is found 

 mingling among farmers, and stimulating them to improvement. 

 What an example is this for our distinguished men! We hope to 

 see the time when they will emerge from the degradations of party 

 intrigue, and exalt themselves by espousing the cause of agricultural 

 improvement at our farmers' clubs. Before 1844 expires, we hope 

 to see our intelligent and statesman minded mayor presiding at a 

 meeting of the New-York Farmers' Club. It is said that he knows 

 nothing of practical agriculture — so says Sir Robert Peel. Still he 

 proves himself to be a glorious member, and cheers on cheers fol- 

 lowed his words — " W^hat we want," he said, " is to learn how in 

 the shortest time, at the least expense, to produce the greatest quan- 

 tity of food, either animal or vegetable, for the consumption of man, 

 without permanent injury to the land. How can agriculture be ben- 

 efited '? He answ^ers, in three ways — 1st. By practical experience, 

 having followed the profession of a farmer. 



2d. By acute and extended observation, or by reading the written 

 treatises on agriculture. 



3d. By conversation, by asking questions, by having doubts solved, 

 by comparing experiments, &.c. "I shall," he says, "be the last 

 man to undervalue practical experience. — " Founded upon very ex- 



