1 14 Mamifactory of Agricultural Instruments. 



many valuable foreign instruments are little known 

 among us. Some are introduced from abroad, and 

 found complicated, expensive and inapplicable to the 

 state of our agricultural circumstances. The best and 

 most eligible instruments are those on simple princi- 

 ples and construction ; faithfully made and easily re- 

 paired. 



I wish to suggest to the society, the following sketch 

 of a plan ; which, if well executed, may be extensively 

 beneficial. 



1st. That a manufactory of agricultural ijistruments 

 be established ; under the patronage of the society. 



In this may be made every implement of husbandry 

 for the common, or, if required, extraordinary opera- 

 tions in our agriculture ; on the best plans and con- 

 struction. Those newly invented, or used in foreign 

 countries, if approved on trial, may also be manufac- 

 tured, in addition to those generally known. But none 

 are to be sold without having passed under the inspec- 

 tion of a person or persons a])pointed by the society ; 

 and stamped as the society shall direct. 



2d. A -warehouse for the reception and sale of all agri- 

 cultural instruments, made at the manufactory, obtained 

 by the director for sale, or sent there to be disposed of 

 on commission. 



This would draw together every kind of implement 

 worthy of attention ; either imported, made at the ma- 

 nufactory, or in any part of the city, in the towns, or 

 other parts of this state, or the neighbouring states. It 

 will become a highly useful place of exhUntion, of every 

 species of farming utensils, and of all articles used on 



