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Communications, in consequence of the request of the 

 Society, on the circumstances attending the season of 

 1816. 



The following Resolution of the Society was promul- 

 gated by the curators ; and many of our agricultural fel- 

 low-citizens were so obliging as to communicate infor- 

 mation. The matter for our volume has increase^ so 

 far beyond our expectations, that we are compelled to 

 omit some communications partially, and others en- 

 tirely, merely for want of room in our volume ; and by 

 no means from inclination to give preferences to any of 

 our valuable correspondents. 



" At a Special Meeting of " The Philadelphia Society for 

 promoting Agriculture" held October (10th mo.) 

 30th, 1816. 



It was resolved, unanimously, 



That the Curators, with the assistance of the Secretary 

 and Assistant Secretary, and any other Member or 

 Members of the Society, who will procure and give in- 

 formation, collect facts relating to Agriculture and Hor- 

 ticulture, and of all circumstances connected therewith, 

 which have occurred through the extraordinary season 

 of 1816 ; and particularly the effects of Frost on vegeta- 

 tion, so far as it shall be in their power to acquire a 

 knowledge of them. In performing this useful service. 



