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perly simplified, it is more readily managed, even with 

 inferior powers of body or mind, and always much 

 sooner and better done. A boy or girl, under mathe- 

 matical arrangements, would frequently do more, than 

 an active man in our present random practice. 



It is from gentlemen farmers we are to expect the 

 introduction of good farming. Their previous pur- 

 suits forms habits of observation, reflection and calcu- 

 lation. But gentlemen most generally commence 

 farming, without practical knowledge of the business ; 

 and a multiplicity of books, though containing much 

 useful information, introduces great confusion, until 

 the gentleman becomes better acquainted with agri- 

 culture, which frequently never happens ; for serious 

 expenses, and mortifying disappointments, induce ma- 

 ny to quit farming, who would have been ornaments 

 to that profession, if they had set out right at first. 

 Your's, very respectfully, 



John Lorain. 

 Dr. James Mease. 



The Society have declared on a former occasion, that 

 they publish impartially all communications ; and do 

 not deem themselves answerable, except in cases 

 wherein they expressly take responsibility. They have 

 inserted the above from their valuable correspondent, 

 on the principles here stated. Some of the ideas are 

 not in unison w^ith opinions commonly entertained. 



