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inside greater inroads among' us than it has in most other piafc^s 

 in our favoured land. A more general diffusion cf the knowl- 

 edge acquired by the experience of individuals, a scientitic ac- 

 quaintance with the principles of the art, more enterprise, gene- 

 rous emulation, and noble ambition, among farmers themselves, 

 are what seem to be most necessary to carry the art of husband- 

 ry here to a high degree of perfection. These benefits we 

 trust will result from the institution of this society r — An institu- 

 tion, in the success of which, every owner of land ought to feel 

 particularly interested. Eight or nine hundred dollars more are 

 wanted to enable the society to obtain the whole of the bounty 

 so generously proffered by the government of the state. Are 

 there not many present who are willing to contribute to this ob- 

 ject three dollars each, and become members of this society for 

 life ? Having done this, another important duty remains to be 

 performed; that is, to exert all your powers to render the so- 

 ciety respectable, and extend its influence as widely as possible. 

 To do this, it is desirable that every member should make some 

 ^communication of his success, or exhibit something worthy of 

 notice, on every occasion like the present. Another important 

 duty is, to prevent our annual cattle shows from becoming scenes 

 of riot, drunkenness, gambling, cheating, and dissipation. Let 

 the "Farmer's Jubilee" be sacred to sober joys ,and temperate- 

 festivity, throughout the county ; but let every good citizeh dis« 

 countenance every thing of a contrary tendency. Then indeed 

 will the farmers of Essex, in unison with every benevolent mind=t 

 have reason to bless the institution, and venerate the founders, 

 and all who shall distinguish themselves as members, of the 

 Essex Agricultural Society, to the latest generation. 



ERRATA. 



Page 5^1, eighth line from bottom, for October, 18.20, read October, 1821. 



Page 29, in some of the copies, for D. Cummins, Secretary, Dec. 7, 

 1819, read F. Howes, Secretary, Jan. 10, 1821. 



Page 47, ninth line from be ttom, for gratified i? he ditl, read gratified 

 jf they did. 



