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this kind. Every such lecture would kindle up a new spirit in 

 the neighborhood where it was delivered, keep up inquiry 

 where an interest was already felt, preserve in remembrance the 

 Society and its objects, new subscribers would be obtained, and 

 thus new talents and new interest secured to your cause. 



I will ask whether it would not be well to appoint local or 

 town committees, who should be requested to collect and com- 

 municate to the Society information of any instances of good 

 cultivation, or new articles of produce or manufacture, and what- 

 ever else they may think of common interest within their re- 

 spective towns. There are no doubt many instances of good 

 husbandry and useful inventions and easy methods of accom- 

 plishing business in the county, of which there is no general 

 information, and of which the public, under existing circumstan- 

 ces, are not likely to be made speedily acquainted. There are 

 many truly worthy and skilful farmers and mechanics, who not 

 being much accustomed to the pen, feel a reluctance, and indeed 

 would meet with some difficulty in making out a written account 

 of their operations, who at the same time would readily commu- 

 nicate in conversation all the information necessary to enable 

 those used to writing to give a full and useful account of their 

 improvement and successful experiment. Information relating 

 to such customs and other useful and important subjects might 

 reasonably be expected from the proposed committees ; for not 

 only their own public spirit, but the character and reputation of 

 their towns, would excite them to activity and promptness in the 

 business to which they were appointed. 



A depository is needed, where models and specimens of ag- 

 ricultural inventions and other things of general interest may be 

 placed. Many things which are brought to the public shows, 

 would be readily left in such a place, while from various sources 

 both within and out of the county, such an establishment would 

 be filled faster than would at first be anticipated. It would 

 serve also as a medium through which new or valuable varieties 

 of seeds, plants and fruits might be spread abroad more exten- 

 sively and readily than can under existing circumstances be ef- 

 fected. The advantages would certainly be great, and the 



