The Cultivator Volume 7 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 Excerpt: ...of attending the New-York State Agricultural Fair. He had had the honor of being invited there from year to year, and he would say _that if they would only go there with candid feelings and with a desire to improve, they would see something that would astonith them, that would bring them up, farmers, considerably in the scale of Immun nature. (Great applause.) They would see farmers where they ought to be, the leading principal men in the country. There wfts no class of society equal to the farmer, all depended upon the farmers for their support--they had not taken that position which they ought to have done, and which they deserve; but he trusted the natural results of such meetings would make them feel their own importance, as they do on the other side. There he had uniformly met with a great degree of kindness. He could assure their friends from the other side, that there existed the kindliest feelings here towards their neighbours, who go hand and heart with them in the way of improvement; and he would say if they would continue to send their notions, they would send them their dollars in return, and besides they would give them the warm hand of friendship, --happy to meet as good friends for the interchange of good feelings and with the desire to do each other all the good they could--of course every one minding what was for his own interest. In conclusion, he would take this opportunity of thanking his friends for all the kindness and hospitality he had met in attending State fairs, and would beg leave to propose--" Prosperity to the New York State Society, and all itsmembers." (Cheers.) Characteristics of the Season of 1850. Throughout a large portion of the country, the distinguishing feature of the past summer has been the u...