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its true meaning was, " he who makes a s-peciallij of every 

 branch pertaining to the business." 



Your Committee who reported for duty (we gently remind 

 those who did not that tliey are not only liable to censure, but 

 stand in danger of having their names stricken from the pay- 

 roll of this committee), found it quite a delicate task to make 

 the awards in some classes, where all were so well deserving. 



The aim of the Society is to induce the farmer to endeavor 

 to solve, by careful experiment, the most satisfactory method 

 of econoinical production, as well as how to produce the larg- 

 est yield ; — although, as a rule, the greater the produet, the 

 greater the net profit, we find some deviation from the rule, 

 but note them as exceptions of unfrequent occurrence, and 

 our experience and observations have convinced us that high 

 cultivation, in its broadest sense, will render the most satisfac- 

 tory balance sheet. 



The statements rendered — which are appended to this "re- 

 port — show that our system of production is improving, and 

 also indicates that our farmers are striving to establish, by 

 their continued experiments, some method or line of proceed- 

 ure, by which they can conduct the business, and reduce the 

 chances of failure from the many causes that occur, by due 

 care and forethought (two essential requisites for a farmer to 

 possess, to be successful). 



We are convinced that our Society can in no way more en- 

 hance the beneficial influence it is yearly exerting, on not 

 only its members, but all classes (its benefits extending beyond 

 the limits of our County and State), than by increasing- the 

 expenditure of the liberal premiums, which it is already ofier- 

 ing, for the purpose of ascertaining, by careful experiment, 

 the most practical method of producing those crops which our 

 home markets demand. 



We should feel encouraged that so many have competed, 

 this year, for the premiums ofiered, and finding some crops so 

 well worthy a premium, that we could not bestow (having but 



