Litchfield enquirer., 1852-11-11
The State Agricultural Society to the
 PeODle Of Connecticut.

AIa Conve ntion called ai New Haven for the purpose, on the 22d of June, a State Agricultural Society was organized by the adoption of constitution and choice of officers. At a meeting of the of6cers ut the Society at New Haven, Sept. l, the undersigned were appointed a cons millee to draft an address. setting forth the objects of ;he Society, aud designating the advantages to be de. iyed hom such an in, :, stitOtiOn. that the citizens of the State
 night Gcs iOsslligeOtly in extending their
 support to ik UnmlStakeable evidence of
 aAs advantages derivable from Agricultural
 S0cSetSes ls afforded in every commu nisy over which the influence Of such associa- ts00s are extended.
 Each New England Sia:e, with the ex- espdRo0 of Maine, has its State and many Co0nty Societies, all working efficiently to the eeaekt of the community, by the ex- ssHsas0 and diffusion of knowledge of the REanedPaes Of practical and scientific agri> eaalhuwe> thus a0&ueing improved culture. hmarUEea crops, and Increased products, by the iar10d@ctSOa of improvement in old eaesds ok stock. thus making the labor of alhs fAru1er moro remn0erativs and giving better article tO the consumer without Increasing the price.
 The Directors of the Conneercu, State Agricultural Society are conf len, that inc simple de 'Aii ct tho objects of the Society, and the means iniendedlO accomplish them, wHal suffice to commend il to the favor and support of all interested in the industrial PFQgress of our State.
 The objects of the Society are ..im. pEovement In Agriculture. Horticulture and the Arts." lt proposes to attain these by bohlDg an aDDBal exhibition of the pro> ducts of the Sfafe.-Agricultural, Honi, eultnral, and of all the Arts, and to excite to excellence by the offer of premiums and honorary distinsti0ns on all articles excell> ing in their kind-by the offer of premiums on the best cultivated farms-On successful experiments in cultivation of folds or gar dens. and by the encouragement of all ef- forts for improvement in Agriculture, IIor> ticulfure and the Arts, in such modes as from time to time may seem expedient.- These Fairs are to be held in different sec, tions of the State. as the managers shall direct, and ao Agricultural address may be expected annually.
 It is farther proposed, when the funds of. the Society may warrant the expenditure, to employ lecturers to- set forth in our ag- ricultural and other towns the principles of practical and scieptifc Agriculture, to arouse the attention. of farmers to, ihe fact that in Agriculture the old paths are not of necessity the best paths, and to awaken spirit of inquiry and investigation that will bring out the dormant material in our swamps and marlbeds. and thus add to the prosperity of the tarnaer and the wealth of the State. >aat' .Sa .
 The Society will have m age at in every town, whose duty it shall be to make nc. curaie record. as near as may be, ot the manufacturing and agricultural products of his town, and reppE. annually, thus giving to the State mass of valuable statistical l information.
 The above brief enumeration of the ob- jects of the Society aud means designed to carry out the objects, may suffice to show the necessity of the hearty cooperation of all interested in the prosperity of our State, in the Iromo,ion of its aims and ends. A, The Society look with confidence to the
 County Societies fur aid in eailrying out its
 ends, believing that it's success will greatly
 promote li,e interests of local associations. E The payment of one dollar annually
 constitutes d member. The publications of the Society and free admission to the exhibitions. will more than compensate for .he outlay and every man, be he producer or consumsr, both being interested. is in cited to unite in making this Society ser viceable in advancing an object ofuniversal concern.
 s. D. HUBBARD. !