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May ? Campaign songs: "The Bloodhound." Adaptation of 

 "Star Spangled Banner." "Ye Democratic roaring 

 writers." "But faith ye need nae wish for such a 

 job." "Young Harrison lived in a cabin low." 

 "Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances." 

 *"Too Long Have We Felt the Spoilers Power." 

 Herbert A. Kellar Collection. 136 



July 6 *" 'So Much for'— Berkshires." Cultivator, 7:129 



(Aug., 1840) 138 



July 13 *"Rust in Wheat." Ibid., 7:129 (Aug., 1840) 139 



Aug. 20 *"To Western Emigrants." Ibid., 7:162 (Oct., 1840). 140 



Aug. 20 *"Rust in Wheat, &c." Berkshires. Ibid., 7:163-64 



(Oct., 1840) 144 



Sep. 2 "Odds and Ends." Ibid., 7:173 (Nov., 1840) 



Oct. 20 "Dignity of Profession of Agriculture." Chicago 

 Union Agriculturist, 1:5 (Oct., 1840) 



Oct. 20 *"To Western Emigrants— No. 2." Cultivator, 7:192 



(Dec, 1840) 146 



Nov. 1 *"To Western Emigrants— No. 3." Ibid., 8:19-20 



(Jan., 1841)... 149 



Dec. 4 " 'Fire on the Prairie,' " Daily Cincinnati Gazette, 

 Dec. 18, 1840 



Dec. 27 ""'American Society of Agriculture." Urges forma- 

 tion. Cultivator, 8:33-34 (Feb., 1841) 152 



1841 Jan. 28 Letter to John B. Niles, La Porte. Refers to self as 

 "King of the Squatters." Sending Niles the Culti- 

 vator. John B. Niles Papers 



Jan. 28 *"To Western Emigrants— No. 4." Cultivator, 8:53 



(Mar., 1841). 156 



Jan. ? "Young Men's Department." Exhortation to habits 

 of observation and keeping of memoranda of farm 

 activities. Union Agriculturist, 1:3 (Jan., 1841) 



Feb. 1 *'To Western Emigrants— No. 5." Cultivator, 8:97 



(June, 1841) 160 



Feb. 10 Letter recommending publication of letter of S. C. 

 Sample of South Bend, on Union Agriculturist and 

 breeding of hogs. Union Agriculturist, 1:18 (Mar., 

 1841) 



Feb. 18 *"American Society of Agriculture." Cultivator, 8:65 



(Apr., 1841) 164 



Feb. 18 "American Society of Agriculture." Asks opinion on 

 proposed organization. Kentucky Farmer, 4:204-5 

 (Mar. 20, 1841) 



Feb. 19 *"National American Society of Agriculture." Pro- 

 posed organization. Union Agriculturist, 1:19-20 

 (Mar., 1841). 166 



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