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A GOOD METHOD TO SUSTAIN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES, ETC. 
A GOOD METHOD TO SUSTAIN COUNTY 
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
Since reading the editorial remarks in the October 
number of the Agriculturist, in regard to the method 
adopted in a small district in Canada, to support their 
agricultural organization, by givinga copy of an agri¬ 
cultural paper to each subscriber, the more I have 
thought upon it, the more I have been pleased with 
the project. There is real difficulty in sustaining 
small organizations of this nature. After a few 
years, members feel as if their money was thrown 
away which was given to this object. Many gave 
in the hope of receiving some return, in the way of 
premiums. They have been sadly disappointed, and 
. not infrequently bitterly prejudiced. The old story 
is bandied about for the thousandth time, that all 
the premiums go to judges, lawyers, doctors, and the 
magnates of the land, and a poor or private citizen 
can get nothing. The popular prejudice runs high, 
and the cause dies in the hands of those whom it was 
intended to benefit. 
Now, adopt the course which you suggest, Mr. 
Editor, and this obstacle is overleaped at once. Give 
every subscriber to a county organization a copy of 
your paper for his subscription of a dollar to its 
funds ; and, whether he wins or not at the fair, he 
will feel that he has a “ quid pro quo ”— a value re¬ 
ceived for his money. lie will be made the wiser 
an d the better by his reading. His attachment to the 
Society will increase. His advance in improvement 
will be secured. He will lose the selfish principle 
in which he acted before. 1 like the plan. 
Suppose, for example, that we, in this county of 
Chittenden, State of Vermont, could adopt the plan 
for our "Society, and could get 1,000 subscribers. 
We might reasonably anticipate that you would give 
u.s 1,000 copies of your paper for $500, and then we 
should have $500 in the treasury of the Society. 
One thousand subscribers to an agricultural paper in 
this single county, and by this means, $500 in the 
Treasury of the Society! Only think of it. What 
an influence would be exerted upon the agricultural 
interests of this county in a single year, by one thou¬ 
sand volumes of your invaluable paper ! What a 
stimulus would be given to every department of hus¬ 
bandry—what innocent, but high-souled competition, 
would be put in motion in a thousand farms! What 
valuable researches would be made, and what experi¬ 
ments would be tried, which might bring out results 
of untold value to the country and the world ! And 
suppose this example could be followed by a thou¬ 
sand other county organizations in the land—and we 
should have an agricultural literature adapted to all, 
and scattered monthly over all—who can tell the 
grand and high results ? Think of one hundred thou¬ 
sand reading—thinking farmers! 
Now I am right earnest about this matter, and I 
mean to do as well as write, to bring this noble end 
about. We, in Chittenden County, who have be¬ 
come acquainted with the plan, like it; and we shall 
use our influence to have the plan adopted at our an¬ 
nual meeting in January. We believe it will meet 
with favor everywhere, among our members. Why 
not, everywhere? 
Shall it be adopted elsewhere ? What say you in 
the sister counties in Vermont ? What say you all 
over the Empire State ? What say you, Down 
Easters, away in the State of Marne ? What say 
you, on the Granite Kills, in the Bay State, and in the 
Land of Steady Habits ? What say you, Little Rhody ? 
What say you, Jersey Blues? Shall the plan be 
adopted ? What say you, Pennsylvanians and Dela¬ 
wares ? And in the Old Dominion ? What say you, 
ga.Aant Old Kaintuck ? What say you, away out 
west, Buckeyes, Hoosiers, Corn Crackers, Suckers, 
and Wolverines? What say you, away down 
South, on both sides of the Mississippi ? and what 
say you, away on the outskirts of creation ? Shall 
the plan be adopted ? Only think of its grand results ! 
We are now in December, and a new year is 
almost upon us. What is done in this matter must 
be done soon. Let 1846 witness to our doings in this 
respect, and many a year shall roll away, long after 
the movers in this measure shall be called hence, be¬ 
fore the good effects of it shall be forgotten. Who 
will approve and help by his influence and efforts ? 
Mr. Editor, I hope you will call attention to this 
object. I have no doubt but it will go into operation 
in certain quarters; and, for one, I will do all in my 
power, to carry out the measure in 
Old Chittenden. 
P. S. I speak not as above, in behalf of any par 
ticular paper. Almost every State in the Union liar, 
her agricultural monthly periodical. We have others 
which partake more of a national character, and 
are fitted to do good North and South—East and 
West. I would say, let every subscriber have Ids 
choice, according to the district of country where he is 
found, so far as can be done without too much dis¬ 
traction. In this region, we are well satisfied with 
the Agriculturist, and this without any invidiou? 
comparisons. We like its love of truth—its impar 
tiality—its candor—its abhorrence of cliques—and 
sinister ends—its sturdy, high-minded, straightfor¬ 
ward tone— We have confidence in its ability and 
integrity. O C. 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION 
This Association held its regular monthly meeting 
on the 5th of November last, at the Historical So¬ 
ciety’s rooms. The President being absent, Hugh 
Maxwell, Esq., one of the Vice Presidents, took the 
chair, and the minutes, of the last meeting were read 
and approved. 
An improved fleam for bleeding animals was ex 
hibited by Dr. Busteed, The lancet was so regulated 
that it could be made to cut to any depth, and was 
propelled by a spring similar to the ordinary spring 
lancet. 
Mr. Stevens exhibited a beautiful model cast of a 
fat heifer, belonging to Sir Charles Tempest, which 
took the prize at the last Smithfield cattle show, in 
London. This model was sent out from England by 
Mr. Francis Rotch, and shows to great advantage the 
points of a fat Short-Horn. 
A communication was read from Mr. A. B. Allen, 
stating that he had received a letter from Mr. Taintor, 
of Connecticut, now travelling in Germany. Mr. T. 
had forwarded a pamphlet upon the subject of sheep 
and wool, by Baron De Spreck. Mr. Allen presented 
the work to the Association. Commodore De Kay 
moved that it be accepted, and referred to the Cor¬ 
responding Secretary, with power to have it trans* 
lated. 
Commodore De Kay communicated to the Society 
the receipt of a letter from Gen. James Semple, U. S 
