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where he has sown. He is a freeholder, that good old 

 English title. 



We, in this blessed land, are indeed a chosen, a pecu- 

 liar people. Who need suffer from want here ? Do any 

 find themselves "straightened for room," in the quaint 

 language of our forefathers 1 Let them go and take pos- 

 session of their farms in some part of our vast public 

 domain — that provision which a bountiful Providence 

 has made for us, and for those who will follow us, for 

 ages to come. Let them go, and take the great New 

 England instruments of civilization with them, the axe, 

 the plough, and the Bible, and their New England habits, 

 and their love of New England institutions — Let them 

 go and make homes for themselves in the wilderness, 

 and future generations will rise up and call them blessed, 

 as we do our Fathers. 



We think, however, that our good old County is not 

 yet full or worn out, but that it offers still, scope to 

 agricultural industry and enterprise. We do not urge 

 or encourage our young men to wander abroad in pur- 

 suit of happiness — but if they go, our loss will be the 

 gain of some other part of our common country. We 

 rejoice in the extension of agricultural improvements 

 every where, as it increases the comfort and well being 

 of the human family. — We should rejoice in the ameli- 

 oration of man, all the world over — but still 



" To mend the world 's a vast design." 



To improve the agriculture of Essex — to increase pro- 

 duction here, is the object of this Association. And 

 even here, much remains to be done. As we travel 

 through our beautiful towns we are delighted with the 

 evidence of improvement and prosperity. We see farms 

 in a high state of cultivation, furnished with improved 

 stock, and buildings and fences in good order. We ob- 

 serve fine grass fields, wdiere lately were unproductive 

 swamps, or other fields fertilized by their accumulated 

 vegetable riches. Improvements like these, are within 

 the reach of every industrious and economical farmer — 

 But are they universal ? 



And will you permit one who is not a practical farmer 



