PREFACE. 



The title and contents of this work present a better 

 preface, perhaps, than could be given by enumerating 

 all the claims usually accompanying the introduction 

 of books. 



An attempt to assume any thing more than utility in 

 this case, might convict me of the "crime" so frequently 

 charged against the quill fraternity; vulgarly called 

 ^'clipping books and cabbaging ideas." 



Many original recipes are given, but the majority of 

 them are borrowed from the most celebrated American 

 and European works. 



The '•'Domestic Encyclopedia^'' "JVezy American Gar- 

 dener^'' '•'American Farmer^'' ''JVew-England Farmer ^"^ 

 ''Journal of Health^''' "Genesee Farmer^'''' "Mackenzie's 

 Receipts^'''' "Farmer''s Guide,'''' "Loudon^s Agricultural En- 

 cyclopedia,'''' "Dean's Kezo-England Farmer,'" "A''ew-York 

 Farmer^'' "Farmers Assistant,''^ "Farmers Manual,'''' "Ed- 

 inhurgh Encyclopedia,^'' and "Library of Useful Know- 

 ledge,^'' are the principal works referred to in selecting 

 the matter. 



The whole taken together comprises a valuable book 

 for families of any occupation or situation in life. I do 

 not feel disposed to pufF, but having given credit to oth- 

 ers for the matter, no delicacy is felt in representing the 

 work in its true character. 

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