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Agriculture—Natural Products—Rice—Ginseng—Orchards—Plows—Reaping— Flax—Legislation—Agricultural Society organized by Simcoe—A Snuff Box—Fogies—Silver—Want of help—Midland District taking the lead—Societies—Legislative help—Prince Edward—Pearl Ashes— Factories—Tanneries—Breweries, Carding Machines—Paper—Lumber— First vehicles—Sleighs—Waggons—Home-made—Roads—First Public Conveyances—Stages—Fare—Building Greater—Sawing Mills introduced by the Dutch—First Brick Building—Myers’ House—Its past history— Furniture from Albany—Currency—Paper Money—Banks—First Merchants—Barter—Pedlars—On the Bay 587