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Agricultaralits conapo&e four classes - - - 13 



Agriculture not made the sole object of pursuit - - 13 



Unless it is, will never arrive to its most perfect state - 19 



The rapid extension of our settlements totbe -^vest and south 

 has not increased the aggreg;atc of wisdom and happiness 

 amoo» the Asaerican people - - - - 13 



The erils of a crowded population have never yet been aver- 

 ted in any country to the extent which the science and 

 the practice of agriculture would admit - - - 16 



Whether they may, remains to be decided by the American 



people .-..-_ 15 



If we would perpetuate the duration of our civil privileges, 

 we should consider agricultural pursuits the most honorable 

 and fashionable among the sciences - - 19 



The principles of agriculture are uniform and universal in 

 Iheir operations, and it is the business of the farmer to vary 

 the application of them according to the nature and con- 

 dition of the soil he cnliivates - - - 20 

 The Greeks supposed a competent knowledge of the science 

 of agriculture should embrace the experience and the phi- 

 losophy of the whole age in which they lived - - 23 

 Several of their celebrated philosophers left useful instruc- 

 tions on the subject of agriculture - - • 23 

 The occupation of agriculture will never be elevated to that 

 dignity which it merits, so long as it is considered a mere 

 menial exercise, unworthy the efforts of intellectual capa- 

 city .-.-.. .p 23 

 Ashes — their efficacy as a manure .- ,- • 39 

 Asparagus — remarks on its use - « -. - 248 



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Buckwheat does not require a very fertile soil - ' 109 



May be raised in succession on tbe same ground * - 109 



Fropei time for sowing ,.-.•=« 109 



