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of literature and science, be an honored guest within their halls, and. 

 be ashamed to seek advocates of his and his brethren's interests at 

 the door of other professions. 



We fain hope there will be found in this convention sufficient pa- 

 triotism, esinit de corps, enterprize and energy, to put this noble in- 

 terest upon a broad and permanent basis. 



All which we respectfully submit. 



(Signed,) J DARRACH, 



SAMUEL WAIT, Jr., 

 LINDLEY M. FERRIS, 

 In behalf of the Orange County Association of Farmers for the pro- 

 motion of Agricultural Education. 



Mar Walden, Orange Co., JY. Y,OcL 8, 1846. 



On motion, the subject was referred to a committee, consisting of 

 Messrs. Meigs, Underbill and Hyde. 



Mr. Meigs moved that a committee be appointed to draw up a me- 

 morial to Congress, for the establishment of " Washington's Home 

 Department of Agriculture," — that said committee consist of thir- 

 teen, and that the number present have power to proceed with busi- 

 ness, which motion was carried, and the following gentlemen named 

 as the committee. 



Henry Meigs, of New-York, chairman; A. P. Byram, Brandens- 

 burg, Ky.; Moses B. Coe, Newark, N. J.; Martin Ellsworth, East 

 Windsor, Conn.; Judge Tiffany, Fultonville, Montgomery Co , N. Y.; 

 James Darrach, Orange Co., N. Y. ; Wm. J. Gilchrist, Saratoga Co., 

 N. Y.; Peter H. Brink, Saugerties, Ulster Co., N. Y.; Jacob D. Van 

 Winkle, Hudson Co., N. J.; Jennison S. Ward, Gloversville, Fulton 

 Co., N. Y.; Dr. L. A. Smith, Essex Co., N. J.; Gen. H. A. S. 

 Dearborn, Roxbury, Mass.; Dr. R. T. Underbill, New-York. 



A miscellaneous conversation followed, in which many of the mem- 

 bers participated, concerning education, an agricultural department 

 in the general government, value of the dead languages in scientific 

 education, preparing a memorial to Congress, &c., &.C., the sub- 

 stance of which will more fully appear in the subsequent reports and 

 speeches. 



On motion, the convention adjourned, to meet at the same place, 

 at 11 o'clock the day following. 



