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king such an establishment, the American Institute have preferred their 

 petition to the Legislature now in session asking for an appropriation 

 to purchase suitable grounds, and erect buildings thereon. Also to 

 enable the conductors to carry out this and other important measures, 

 they have preferred another petition asking to be admitted to a parti- 

 cipation in the literature fund of this state. The petition, with the rea- 

 sons at length, has been referred to the literature committee of the sen- 

 ate, which we believe will be found on examination, conclusive. To car- 

 ry out these important objects, we respectfully solicit the cooperation, 

 and mfluence of the J^tate Agricultural society, satisfied that they will 

 on due consideration agree with the Institute that it is time to establish 

 one such college and experimental farm in the state ; and to insure its 

 success, that the proposed location is the proper one. 



Under the superintendence of the American Institute, with its ex- 

 tensive library, its repository of machines, and implements, learned 

 professors, and men of science with their laboratories, and chemical 

 apparatus, the practical agriculturists among its members, and those 

 that personally communicate with it, and daily rally round, and with 

 its extensive correspondence, such an establishment cannot fail of sue* 

 cess. The trustees are strongly impressed with the importance of 

 the success of the first undertaking. Other states will then readily follow 

 the example. Accomplished teachers will come forth from these in- 

 stitutions, and schools will spring up in all the great farming districts 

 of our country. In any other locality the means of success will be less 

 efficient, and less available ; its progress will be comparatively tardy, 

 and its usefulness more limited, because a much less number will have 

 an opportunity to become acquainted with its advantages. 



Nothing exclusive, or partial is intended to be asked for. " The 

 greatest good to the greatest number," is the motto of the American 

 Institute. 



JAMES TALMADGE, 



ADONIRAM CHANDLER, 



SHEPHERD KNAPP, 



WM. INGLIS, 



H. MEIGS, 



T. B. WAKEMAN, 



EDWARD T. BACKHOUSE, 



Trustees. 

 New-York, February 28, 1846. 



