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You have heard of the minister who, when remonstrated 

 with by liis deacons for introducing into the choir, music 

 which they fancied had a secular flavor, replied that "he 

 didn't propose to let the devil monopolize all the good 

 tunes." In the same way, brother farmers, I exhort you 

 not to let the jockeys monopolize all the good horses, but 

 let the boys breed the best colts they can from the best 

 mares and the best horses you can get hold of. I do not 

 advise devoting the farm to this purpose, because it is an 

 undeniable fact that horses do not transmit their qualities 

 with that certainty that pigs and cows do, and there is no 

 such thing as an established breed of horses adapted to our 

 purposes, but I do advocate the breeding of all kinds of 

 stock that thrive in our locality, from the best sources and 

 from no others. 



I advocate this, because we cannot compete with the 

 West in raising gi-ain or beef or pork, nor with the South 

 in raising early vegetables and fruits. We cannot afford 

 to impoverish our farms by selHng anything that grows on 

 them, except in those favored localities, where a close 

 proximity to large towns renders it profitable to raise and 

 sell vegetables and fruits for which there is a demand, 

 because of their superior quality and flavor to the imported 

 articles. Here too, from city stables, without too great an 

 expense, can be drawn the sustenaivce for all plant life. 

 That this is done and done successfully is the chief pride 

 of Essex county, and the shows of vegetables and fruits at 

 our Fairs are not surpassed anywliere. Essex County has 

 maintained her lead in this department since 1 can remem- 

 ber. All honor to those who have had the sagacity and 

 the industry to accomplish such results. 



