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cecded in producing a new species. This is the result of thousands of years 

 of experience. We have produced what are happily called " breeds," but 

 species have never been produced by man. When it is known how far the 

 ditrcrcnces of breed can be carried, we can say whether one animal can be- 

 come another. In the question concerning the different genera and species, 

 is involved the great moral question whether these beings, as they now 

 exist, are one and the same ; or more directly whether there is a God or not. 



After speaking of the intonation of different animals, as showing some 

 peculiar features of the animal creation, he illustrated the necessity to agri- 

 culturists of an intimate acquaintance with the workings of nature, by 

 speaking of the cherry crop of this year, which had been destroyed by 

 frost. He who is familiar with the subject, can discern to-day the indica- 

 tions of ne.xt year's crop. And the time should come when every farmer's 

 boy can do this. As the wants of business are anticipated and met, so it 

 should be with science. A case in point is the army worm, whose ravages 

 have occasioned a universal desire to become acquainted with the character 

 and habits of the insect, and yet that carefully prepared and comprehensive 

 volume, " Harris's Insects," has nothing concerning it. And hence was 

 urged the necessity for complete scientific works. 



In closing. Prof. Agassiz modestly alluded to his own institution, ac- 

 knowledging his indebtedness to the people and the State, and expressing 

 the fervent hope that it might go on accumulating that kind of stock from 

 which the people, in due time, would receive an ample reward for their 

 liberality. 



Every word of the address was listened to with the closest at- 

 tention, and at the suggestion of the President, a vote of thanks 

 was passed with much applause. 



E. W. B. Canning, Esq., of Stockbridge, followed with an 

 appropriate poem upon " The Union of the Useful and Beautiful 

 in Agriculture," which was received with warm demonstrations of 

 applause. 



The following hymn was then sung by the audience : — 



HARVEST HYMN. 



WRITTEN FOR THE OCCASION BY E. W. B. CANNING, OP STOCKBRIDGE. 



Tune—" Old Hundred.'" 



Enthroned upon her golden sheaves. 

 With wealth of harvests clustering near, 



And robed in glory-tinted leaves, 

 Lo ! Autumn rules the waning year. 



To build her triumph, joyous Spring 



Its tribute gave of dews and flowers ; 

 And Summer bro't on glowing wing 



Its genial sunshine and its showers. 



