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piers of land in this section should be directed. I have pur- 

 posely confined myself to practical agriculture, presuming that 

 I should not be desired to speak of politics, or war, or even of 

 the poetry of country life, with which many of the people of 

 Berkshire are doubtless as familiar as thoseof any other section. 

 There are other subjects of more or less importance, that might 

 be spoken of, did the limits to which it is proper to extend this 

 discourse render it expedient. I can only say, in conclusion, 

 that if I have brought out a single idea or hint which can be 

 used by any of the members of this association in augmenting 

 the profits of their labors, or which will in any way tend to tlio 

 happiness of those who have honored me with their attention, I 

 have accomplished as much as I had reason to anticipate when 

 I accepted the invitation to address you. 



