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£irms, including those for the dairy, and every branch 

 connected with husbandry : examinations of their con- 

 structions and utihty, and inspections of their quaUties, 

 may be made by direction of the society, and, if ap- 

 proved, they may be stamped ; and thereby recom- 

 mended. 



Models may also here be deposited, for inspection 

 and imitation. 



Here, an assortment of every implement wanted, may 

 be at once obtained, and the kind and quality ensured, 

 so far as the society can be reasonably expected to be 

 responsible, with the common care and attention of its 

 members ; who can spare from their necessar}^ voca- 

 tions, only a portion of their time. 



It is not intended that the society shall be subject to 

 any losses, or enjoy any profits. A person well recom- 

 mended for his intelligence, integrity and mechanical 

 talents, (but removeable for incompetency or misbe- 

 haviour) must be procured ; v^^ho, for his own benefit, 

 will undertake the management and direction of the 

 manufactory, as well as of the collection and sales of 

 all articles. If, added to other requisite qualifications, 

 he has some agricultural knowledge and propensities, 

 his capacity for the employment will be the more per- 

 fect. He may associate with him others, skilled, or ne- 

 cessary, in any branch or branches, if he (as he no doubt 

 will perceive it to be) finds it convenient or proper. 

 But he must be subject to such rules, as shall be mu- 

 tually agreed on. These rules will be calculated only for 

 the credit and usefulness of the establishment ; and he 

 will find it his interest to comply with them. On a for- 



