VI DEDICATION. 



The Massachusetts Agricultural Society, through your agency, 

 gentlemen, has already exerted a happy influence, tending to 

 eradicate former prejudices, and greatly to ameliorate the condi- 

 tion of our husbandry in its various branches. 



With the view of encouraging a familiarity with agricultural 

 books among our farmers, permit me to suggest the expediency 

 of supplying our several county societies with the Massachusetts 

 Agricultural Repository, on the most favourable terms for distri- 

 bution ; and also of paying, in certain proportions, your annual 



premiums in cheap books on agricultural subjects. 



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That you may long continue to enjoy the satisfaction to be de- 

 rived from your patriotick labours, is the fervent desire of 

 Your humble and obedient servant, 



JAMES THACHER. 

 PLYMOUTH, July, 1821. 



