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the troughs and racks in winter, that it was possible sxuh 

 r.icdrcine might he of service to my own sheep. I appiied 

 it immediately on my return homo, and in a few weeks 

 was gratified to find that it had relieved ahoiit two thirds 

 ofthelloek — on examinina; the next spr'ns:, these sti)i af- 

 fected, I found them ahsolutcly witliout teeth — these things 

 brought me to my reflections — 1 set seriously about tlie re- 

 form, and by degrees adopted the system I have here re. 

 commended, with com[)iote success, as may, i am sa.is- 

 ticd, any farmer who will be pleased to try it. 



A MARYLANDER. 



FOR THE AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM. 



A few da3's ago I received the first number of the Agri- 

 cultural Museum. I was i-eaMy d( lighted to perceive the 

 beginning of an undertu^king which |)rom!ses so much uti- 

 lity to the community : and I sincerely wish it all the suc- 

 cess and support wincii it so justly deserves. 



It is acknowledged by all, that this country, on account of 

 its great extent, possesses greater advantages and resour- 

 ces than, perhaps, any other. All we want then, is to be 

 fully acquainted with those resources ; and in ray opinion, 

 nothing can be so conducive to the attainment of that 

 knowledge, as such a periodical work, in which the ex- 

 perience of one man may be instantly communicated to 

 thousands; so that by reciprocal communication, all 

 may be benefited. 



Already has a new spirit of enterprize displayed itself 

 an^.ong-st us. The quantity of domestic manufactures now 

 Tnade in almost all parts of the country, far exceeds the 

 expectations of the most sanguine. Perseverance will 

 make us truly independent. 



It is pleasing to every real American, to observe the 

 ardor which now prevails in this country, to promote the 

 progress of manufactures. Every day we hear of new 

 machines, in all parts of the union, for carding, spinning 

 and weaving. Already have we seen patterns of cloth 



