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sometimes depressed, and is always a slow mode 

 of gaining wealth; yet it is a far more sure 

 method than by means of trade, in which every 

 thing almost is fluctuating and insecure. A 

 merchant's goods may easily be consumed, and 

 his debtors may fail to pay him his honest dues. 

 But the acres of the farmer are fire-proof and 

 fast anchored. If he possesses but little, that 

 little is comparatively sure. The man of wealth 

 in the city, who rides in his coach to-day, may 

 not even have a wagon to ride in to-morrow. 

 But the farmer generally has this latter vehicle, 

 at all times. 



One thing farther, before I conclude this 

 introduction. This little volume, to which I 

 introduce my readers, is principally the work of 

 an English author. It tells much about English 

 husbandry. I have introduced into it some 

 account of husbandry in the United States. I 



