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propositions on that occasion, I stated that I was not in favor of the 

 two, but was in favor of the following three. 



I would establish this Board. I think it would be one of the best th 

 we could do. I do not precisely agree as to the effect of the local S( 

 ties. I believe they are doing a vast good. I believe every town ir 

 County of Bristol has felt the effects of the Bristol County Society. ] 

 lieve if you make the additional pppropriation of one hundred dollai 

 every Society, raising a thousand dollars, that these Societies will do n 

 more than at present. I hope that this Board of Agriculture will be ei 

 lished ; but I differ somewhat, I regret to say that I differ at all, fro 

 part of the report of the Commissioners. I am in favor of striking c 

 single line. It is this ; " Which Board shall have power to locate, 

 ganize and put in operation the college contemplated by the foregoinj 

 commendations." I doubt somewhat whether the people are fully prep 

 for the college at present. But I would establish the Board and adopi 

 other recommendations which the learned commission have seen fi 

 propose. 



The Hon. Mr. BROOKS responded in a few remarks. 



SPEECH OF MR. WHIFFLE, OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



MR. PRESIDENT 



Whatever those resolutions may have contemplated, it seems tha 

 discussion has turned upon the subject of education. I look upon tha 

 an agricultural point of view, as of more importance than any thing 

 that can be suggested. I have paid some considerable attention to the 

 ject of farming for a great many years. My mode of farming is diff( 

 from that of others. If I should state the result of my mode of farmii 

 could not make a farmer here believe it. There lies the difficulty, 

 cannot make them believe the truth. You have an article appearing ii 

 papers blackguarding the position you take. If I say what is true in 

 tion to farming, and what I know to be true, I shall be contradicted 

 at once. 



Take the subject of ploughing. And when we speak of that, we mi 

 speak of it in connection with education. For it is nothing more nor 

 than education to know how to raise a crop in the easiest and best way 



Much has been said upon the subject of science. Science is the i 

 here as in Europe. But, sir, what attention have you paid to science 1: 

 I appeal to the gentleman on the other side from Amherst, althoug 

 has talked about science. What does he know about practical science 

 sir, am speaking of practical education and of practical science, sir. 



Now, sir, get the books into your common schools. Introduce che 

 try. Instead of delving into Colburn's Arithmetic, understand the natu 

 your soil according to the laws of chemistry. These are the positic 



