SOLON ROBINSON, 1843 371 



But if you (by you, I mean eastern farmers generally,) 

 and particularly your book farming hating neighbor, 

 will take a journey through the west, there will be no 

 more doubts expressed as to the magnitude of western 

 farming. But which produces the most, (not wealth, 

 but happiness,) I am unable to answer. 



And now, sir, I hope what I have hastily thrown to- 

 gether, may give you some pleasure and satisfaction, 

 for it is because I am induced to believe from a great 

 number of similar complimentary notices to yours, that 

 I have been able to please if not instruct my readers, 

 that I have continued to make myself acquainted with 

 you, through the agency of our common friend the Cul- 

 tivator, and which I would most particularly recommend 

 my new acquaintance, to whom you have introduced me, 

 to subscribe for and read, and if he learns nothing more, 

 I hope he will become so well acquainted with me, as to 

 be able to rely upon what I may assure him is the truth. 

 And not only this particular individual, but some thou- 

 sands of other New- York farmers, are in duty bound to 

 subscribe for this paper, and at this time, because it is a 

 New-York farmer's paper, particularly devoted to their 

 interest, and because the support from other states has 

 materially fallen off this year, through sundry causes, 

 and the New- York farmers alone ought to have sufficient 

 pride to give the paper patronage enough to enable the 

 publishers to maintain its present high standing. 



And now my friend having written you a, long letter, 

 allow me to find one fault with yours: — it is anony- 

 mous — this is wrong ; you should have given your name ; 

 you have written nothing but what you might be proud 

 to acknowledge; besides, you have the advantage of me; 

 to you I am almost personally known; and if I knew 

 your name, and should by any chance be placed in a 

 situation where I could knock at your door and receive, 

 (as you may at mine,) the welcome "walk in," I have no 

 doubt but I soon should become actually known. Thus 

 our acquaintance and friendship is extended, whereby 



