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them, may influence our children, jes and our children's 

 children, that when they shall meet, as we now meet, may 

 the solicitude which has been manifested for improving the 

 welfare of this organization be appreciated, and may they 

 so esteem its heritage, that its present policy may ever be 

 maintained, and may they so comprehend the true object 

 for which tliis society was organized, that the increasing 

 passion for amusement which so prevails will never eclipse 

 their desires for the advancement of true and progressive 

 intentions, for the promotion of the cause of agriculture 

 and may the dignity which has ever characterized these 

 annual festivities always be cherished. 



Let US, as an enterprising body, encourage every industi-y 

 that merits recognition, but in our endeavors for promoting 

 the welfare of all, may we "hold fast to that whicli is good," 

 and may the sun in its course shine condescendingly on 

 every ardent impulse which shall be manifested for im- 

 provement. 



In concluding, I aver that it is a well authenticated fact 

 tliat with all the modern appliances that have chenpened 

 farm productions, the farmers during the last decade have 

 not I'eaped their proportionate part of the profits, and it is 

 to be regretted that there has not been a more improved 

 method adopted for disposing of our products, that the con- 

 sumer may reap some of the benefits of over-pi'oduction, 

 and not be engulfed by capitalists, companies, corporations, 

 rings and monopolies ; and they also dictate terms to the 

 masses and offer as proof of their justification in continual- 

 ly reducing the remuneration for honest labor to a mere 

 pittance, that the cost of the necessaries of life arc reduced 

 in proportion. 



