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up largely of the older men, and few yonng men take part, 

 but we must all be glad that the older ones do not absent 

 themselves, for our affairs could not so well succeed without 

 their aid. However, more younger ones should be asso- 

 ciated witli them in order to prolong the Society's life in its 

 usefulness, and that they may be learning from, and aiding, 

 the older ones in regard to the management of the Society's 

 affairs. 



There being many attractions in our business centres to 

 make a living with less hard, but less healthful work, is 

 why we have fewer taking interest in agricultural aflairs, 

 attending our annual meetings, and among our member- 

 ship, who can be called the younger men. 



All ages should be joined together in order to perpetuate 

 our Society for the purpose:^, and in the manner, intended 

 by those who so wisely founded it 



Ours is not wholly a membership of farmers, and never 

 has been. Look over the long and interesting list of past 

 and present members, with the names among those who 

 have reached more than local distinction, and you will find 

 that a very large proportion have not tilled land as their 

 chief business, but that such have done so largely because 

 of a natural love of agriculture, which is a blessing to him 

 who possesses it. Nor does our membership comprise only 

 those who till, or have tilled, the soil, for you will find a 

 considerable number of those, who cannot be called agri- 

 culturists at all, but who have taken a sufficient interest in 

 our annual Shows, and in aiding our organization, to become 

 members. 



By our Constitution any citizen of the County may be- 

 come a member upon payment of S3 to the Secretary, and 

 in return receive a certificate of membership. But a large 

 part of more recent members have joined under the 

 Society's rule, that S3 of every award of ST and upwards 

 made to a citizen of the County, who is not a member, 



