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has hecome a desideratum with our farmers. In the 

 Northeastern States, peas have been resorted to for this 

 purpose. Within onr knowledge but a single trial has 

 been made of them in this county. Thongh this ex- 

 periment was not conducted with sufficient accuracy to 

 test the quantity they will produce per acre, it has 

 shown that they will grow here hixuriantly. The 

 gentleman who has grown them here gathers them 

 with a horse-rake, without any previous cutting. He 

 states that he has found them to fatten hogs faster than 

 ariy other food he ever tried. 



But " root culture " presents a prospect of the most 

 abundant supply. Which is the best kind of root is a 

 question yet to be decided. The potato, which some 

 have recommended, however indispensable for the 

 table, requires too much labor in its production, and is 

 too uncertain to be depended on for stock feeding. 

 The common turnip is still more uncertain. 



The ruta baga, sugar-beet, and mangel- wurtzel seem 

 to divide public favor, though the latter has the most 

 advocates. Sufficient experiments have not yet been 

 made in this county to test their relative or positive 

 rate o production. 



And further permit us to remark, that, however cor- 

 rect our theories, or whatever crops we cultivate, a neat 

 and thorough manner of doing every thing is necessa- 

 ry to insure success. A scarcity of laborers and the 

 abundant production of a vigorous soil have induced a 

 careless and negligent habit of farming. A disposition 

 to regard the extent of our fields more than the manner 

 of their cultivation, has been but too prevalent. But 

 a better spirit we believe is beginning to prevail. 

 Farmers are becoming aware that the best cultivation 

 is the most profitable ; and we hope that the formation 

 of this society will be an era from Avhich we shall date 

 the commencement of a rapid advance to excellence. 

 All of which is respectfully submitted. 



John Stillwell, Chairman, 



