THE YEAR-BOOK OF AGRICULTURE; 



OR, 



THE ANNUAL 



OF 



AGRICULTURAL PROGRESS AND DISCOVERY 



FOR 1855. 

 BY DAVID A. WELLS, A. M., 



EDITOR OF TUB "A XX UAL OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVER T," ETC. 



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 Statistics of the Agricultural Products of the United States for the year 18-55. 



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