Belmont, March 5, 1817V 

 Dear Sir, 



The attempt at furnishing materials for a compend of some of the moss 

 useful practices and arrangements in husbandry and rural economy, suitable 

 to our local circumstances, herewith sent, was intended for our Almanack ; to" 

 which I was requested to contribute my share of assistance. But it was con- 

 ceived, that the narrow limits indispensable for that Publication, would not 

 admit of this addition ; and I gave over all thoughts of offering it for any other 

 purpose. I had not sufficiently attended to the classification of subjects ; hav- 

 ing, as they arose, written down such ideas as occurred to me, without the 

 regularity whfcfc ought to be observed on all subjects comprehending a variety 

 of matter. The Society having determined to publish another volume, I now 

 request you to present th.s collection, imperfect as it is, for consideration, 

 If better materials for the Volume, are not in plenty, it may be used to supply 

 deficiencies ; or returned to me, as the Society think proper to direct. 



Very sincerely yours, 



Richard Peters, 

 Jloberts Faux, Esq. Secretary to the Philadelphia 

 Society for promoting Agriculture. 



The President's Epitome of Agriculture having been reaoV 

 it was resolved, unanimously, that it be printed, in the Fourth 

 Volume of Memoirs. 



Extracted from the Minutes. 

 Roberts Vaux, Secretary, 



