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and to record faithfully the refuit of fucli information as may 

 be communicated to them. Of thefe inquiries and experi- 

 ments, fome idea may be formed from a perufal of tlie Que- 

 ries publiflied in the prcfent number, to v/hich they entreat 

 the attention of all intelligent farmers, whofe communica- 

 tions will be received with thankfulnefs, and have all due 

 attention paid them. One thing it is neceflary to notice : 

 Many farmers, from a difTulence of themfelves, are withheld 

 from communicating their obfervations to the public, from 

 an appi'ehenfion, that their ftyle and manner of writing are 

 unfit for publication : In that way, many fa£ls and obferva- 

 tions, highly interefting to fociety, are either entirely loft, 

 or but very partially known. To fuch we beg leave to fay, 

 that, provided facts, properly authenticated, and found ob- 

 fervations, are furniibed, the ftyle of the author will be con- 

 fidered as a matter of inferior confideratlon. For reafons 

 tirat will appear obvious, the prefent number cannot be con- 

 fidered as a fair fpecimen of the work j the intention of pub- 

 hflning being known only to a few, and the fhort time that 

 has elapfed, fince it was firft announced, having prevented 

 feveral valuable papers from being brought forward. It is 

 however hoped, that enough has been faid to explain the 

 nature of the undertaking, and the intentions of thofe who 

 promote it, and who have no other intereft in its fuccefs, 

 tlian what arifes from a wifti to render it ufeful to the com- 

 munity. 



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