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what change he may make with great certainty of advantage, in 

 his articles of produce, or method of cultivating them. 



Of the same character are the agricultural researches and im- 

 provements of many professional men, who though extensively 

 engaged in their appropriate spheres, still give a portion of their 

 time to their farms as a means of healthful relaxation, and in 

 some instances perhaps w^ith a commendable regard to the profit 

 connected. 



For examples of which I might refer to 

 Dr. N. Cleaveland, of Topsfield, 

 Dr. D. Robinson, of West Newbury, 

 Rev. B. Loring, of Andover, and 

 Rev. H. Colman, lately an active and efficient member 

 of your Board of Trustees, who has now gone to another section 

 of the state, bearing with him the respect and good wishes of alf; 

 and who has communicated for your instruction many valuable 

 experiments in husbandry. 



As holding a like place in the scale of public utility, and alike 

 entitled to public gratitude, are the gratuitous efforts of various 

 distinguished individuals, who though not engaged in practical 

 agriculture, are in various ways bringing before the public the 

 knowledge which former experience and observation, together 

 with the investigation of science, have taught them. And also 

 the encouragement and interest which their well earned reputa- 

 tion and standing in society give to the Institution with which 

 they are so usefully connected. Among those of this class I 

 with pleasure refer to the worthy President, and the like worthy 

 and active Secretary of the Society, and to Dr. Nichols, whose 

 communication on the subject of Silk, gave so much value to 

 the able report published by the Society the last year. 



I will close these specifications, though other cases might with 

 propriety and advantage be referred to, by mentioning the farms 

 of wealthy, enterprising and high minded yeomanry, who them- 

 selves " either hold or drive." These are in the field them- 

 selves, where they try over again and with a direct regard to 

 the advantage to be gained by the adoption of them in general 

 practice, the experiments which others may have made for scien- 



