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ordinary labors of the clergyman on the Sabbath are 

 felt more on the following day, than in a tolerably 

 vigorous use of the scythe, the pitch-fork, and the 

 rake, for ten or twelve hours. Whenever called up- 

 on to labor seven days in the week, I have found my- 

 self least disposed to exertion on Monday morning. 

 My advice to the young would be, never to quit the 

 farm in hopes of finding an employment more con- 

 ducive to their physical comfort. 



Abundant food for the intellect and range for its 

 exertion may be found in the sphere in which the 

 farmer operates. Whether this pursuit has in ages 

 past given sufficient employment to the minds of 

 those who have tilled our soils, comes not within the 

 range of my enquiry. Our farmers have not been 

 the accurate and constant observers, the faithful re- 

 corders and logical reasoners, which the spirit of the 

 present day is calling for. Husbandry in this region 

 has been pursued in a less scientific and intelligent 

 manner than its nature and importance demand. 

 This is beginning to be known and felt ; many of our 

 farmers are waking up to the business of improve- 

 ment, and give promise of favorable results. The 

 work, however, is merely commenced. Many of 

 the important principles of agriculture are yet but 

 partially known, if known at all, among us; very im- 

 perfect, if any, records are here kept of the results 

 of different processes, and of the cost and worth of 

 different crops. Vagueness and inaccuracy charac- 

 terize too much of our knowledge of our own pur- 

 suit. Could you, brother farmer, be induced to un- 

 dertake to make the annual address before this So- 



