XVI 



Address to the Citizens, 



of active members, must be added, before our objects caa be 

 attained. An increase of funds is also indispensable. We 

 take the liberty of enumerating, briefly, some of the objects 

 at which we aim ; and we have published the act of incorpo- 

 ration, which the Legislature have been pleased to grant to 

 us ; that those who desire to give their assistance, through 

 us, to the all important subject of our association, may judge 

 for themselves. They will perceive, that we are now in a 

 legal capacity to receive donations, and to hold and secure 

 property, for the purposes of our institution. The design, and 

 means of accomplishing it, may be seen in the first volume 

 of our memoirs ; the publication whereof has made no small 

 deduction from our scanty funds. 



1. We wish to receive and promulgate agricultural infor- 

 mation and intelligence both theoretical and practical ; pre- 

 ferring always the latter. In this object we have received 

 very flattering encouragement ; both in our own country, and 

 by the attentions of Societies and Individuals of other 

 Countries. 



2. We have proposed Premiums to stimulate and encour- 

 age our agricultural fellov/ citizens, in that laudable emu- 

 lation, which gives vigour and effect to the efforts of indi- 

 viduals in every branch of agriculture, and the arts and 

 manufactures of which it is the source. 



3. We desire to promote the establishment of a manufac- 

 tory of agricultural implements, and of every instrument, 

 and utensil required in operations connected with the prac- 

 tice of any, and every, branch of husbandry. Also, as part 

 of this establishment, a W^are Room for the exhibition and 

 sale, when approved and stamped under proper regulations, 

 of all such Implements, instruments and utensils. And also 

 for exposing to view, models and drafts, plans and projects 

 for improvements in husbandry and rural ceconomy. 



4. A Pattern Farm^ on which every experiment in hus- 

 bandry may be made, and approved practice introduced. 



