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as he gave his manuscript to the printer, he 

 thought he should render an essential ser- 

 vice to his countrymen. It is very common 

 for the American cultivator to enquire if 

 those statements set forth by authors of 

 English produce be true; as, they observe, 

 they have made a patch of land as rich as it 

 could be by dunging, but they had not any 

 such-like produce, therefore conclude the 

 English statements to be false. 



The American beans, mentioned by Mr. 

 Boadley, are all of the nature of French 

 beans, and the peas the same ; only fit for 

 the table. What is termed the Indian pea 

 is very palateable when nearly ripe; but 

 will not shell when green, as our garden 

 peas and beans do : nor would many peo- 

 ple in England deem them eatable, as they 

 are somewhat inferior to the English field- 

 pea when ready to harvest. No bird or 

 beast will eat them at any time ; therefore 

 no extent of that crop can be grown to any 

 advantage, as they can only be made use of 

 for pickling, or when green for the table. 



