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become familiar with the rise and progress of nations, 

 their arts and sciences, and find their enjoytnant in its 

 gratification. Others, their hearts touche<l with com- 

 passion, are aroused to labor in the field where benevo- 

 lence opens the dnor of usefuhiess and ''good will to 

 men." Others still, love the excitement of the profes- 

 sion of law or medicine ; while another chis.-i love the 

 study of Nature's deep designs ; the beauties of crea- 

 tion as seen in the vegetable kingdom. This should 

 be the delight of the agriculturist — to study the nature 

 of the varied products of the firm and garden, that he 

 may be able to successfully labor in producing the 

 fruits of the earth. 



We not only want capital of wealth, but capital of 

 mind. My idea of a happy, great and good man, is a 

 thoroughly educated, accomplished firmer, lie lives 

 true to Nature, he is in the midst of her operations, 

 and he observes her beautiful devlopmenis in every 

 changing form. He watches the clouds and the seasons. 

 He surveys the earth and contemplates the glories of 

 the heavens. He breathes the pure fresh air. lie eats 

 the healthful food produced by his own toil. He drinks 

 the pure waters gushing from unadulterated fountains. 

 Living with nature, he contemplates the great source 

 of her manifestations. 



The hopes of progress in agriculture must rest upon 

 its science. Who are those that have been the chnm- 

 pions of agricultural science, and aroused so many 

 minds to action ? A Buel, a Gaylord, a Downing, a 

 Norton and a Coleman; — ^and the Press too, has been a 

 mighty engine to arouse mind and awaken thought. 



What a noble field opens, calling upon the young man 



