A DISCOURSE 



AGRICULTURE. 



ITS ANTIQUITY; AND IMPORTANCE TO EVERY 

 MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY : 



THE OBLIGATIONS 



ALL ARE UNDER TO ENCOURAGE IT ;— 



AND THE 



NECESSITY OF DIFFUSING A KNOWLEDGE 

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OF ITS PRINCIPLES, AND SYSTEMATICAL PRACTICE, 



AS THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS ITS 



ADVANCEMENT. 



DELIVERED BEFORE 



THE PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR PROxMOTING AGRICULTURE: 



AT THEIR REQUEST, 



On their Annual Meeting-, the 9th of January, 1816. 

 BY RICHARD PETERS, 



TUEIfl. PRESIDENT. 



