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domestic in his habits ; a better manager, and a more 

 useful citizen. 



Time will not permit me to go into the details of 

 modern improvements in husbandry. These im- 

 provements are great, and afford the brighest hopes 

 to the philanthropist and the patriot. No one who 

 can carry back his memory forty years can with- 

 hold his wonder at the astonishing advances which 

 have in that time been made in the manufacturing 

 and mechanic arts by reason of the aids of science ; 

 and those who can scan the future will have no less 

 reason to rejoice in the anticipated advantages which 

 are in prospect, from an improved culture of the 

 mind and the soil, consequent upon a better system 

 of education among the agricultural population, and 

 the general diffusion of useful knowledge which is 

 likely to result from it. 



I will merely farther remark to the farmer, that, 

 if he would prosper in his business, he should study, 

 practice, and adopt the better system of husbandry 

 which is abroad in the land, and which has already 

 greatly profited thousands, so far as his soil and cir- 

 cumstances will permit ; that he should drain his 

 wet lands, economize his manures, and apply them 

 with judgment ; that he should cultivate well what 

 he does cultivate ; alternate his crops ; extend his 

 root-culture ; increase and improve his stock as the 

 products of his farm will permit ; and substitute fal- 

 low crops for naked fallows. 



In conclusion, gentlemen, permit me to express 

 my hearty wish that success and honour may crown 

 your efforts to improve the condition of your coun- 

 try, industrial and moral associate benefits almost 

 as intimately connected as cause and effect and 

 that you may long live to enjoy the blessings which 

 are promised to him who truly loves his neighbour, 

 and reveres and worships his God. 



or VOL. i. 



