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able and useful pursuits ; but having been absent from what I consider 

 my proper home (except on short occasional visits) for more than 

 seven years, and having entered into my sixty-fifth year, a period that 

 requires tranquility and ease, I have come to the conclusion to lease 

 my Mount Vernon estate, except the mansion house farm, and a gra- 

 zing one tliree miles off, which I shall retain in my own occupation, 

 for amusement, whilst life and health is dispensed to me." 



He writes on the 1st of March, 1797, " Having resigned the chair 

 of Government to Mr, Jno. Adams, last Friday, the day on which I 

 completed my second four year's administration, I am sorry to add, 

 that nothing final in Congress has been decided respecting the insti- 

 tution of a National Board of Agriculture, recommended by me at 

 the opening of the session. But this did not, I beUeve, proceed from 

 any disinclination to the measure, but from their limited session, and 

 a pressure of what they conceived more important business. I think 

 it highly probable that next session will bring this matter to ma- 

 turity." 



A southern writer, some years ago, said that it cannot have escaped 

 the observation of the intelligent reader, that it has now become 

 quite old fashioned for our Presidents to make in their messages, any 

 specific recommendations in relation to the farming interests. How- 

 ever, as fashions come and go, and those of a by-gone age are often 

 revived and enjoy again their hour of popularity and transient glory, 

 we may yet hope that some future President of the United States, 

 may tread in the footsteps of Washington, and arouse the nation to 

 the mighty consequences wdiich await the final triumph of Jlmerican 

 agriculture ! 



Dr. Antisell remarked that Adelaide is situated far out of the track 

 of commerce ; the soil of the country in the interior is bad j the lia- 

 tire plants peculiar. 



Chairman. — Our regular subject is now in order. 



Judge Van Wyck, from the special committee on the subject of 

 providing agricultural labor for immigrants, made a partial report. 

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