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JBy the Trustees." They published a collection of Papers on 

 Agriculture, annually, for several years ; until at length their 

 publications became more frequent, under the title of the Massa- 

 chusetts Agricultural Repository, which has been discontinued 

 for some time. The collection in my possession consists often 

 thick octavo volumes; and embodies much interesting and highly 

 valuable information. 



The Philadelphia Society for promoting Agriculture was es- 

 tablished in 1785. The first volume of their Memoirs was pub- 

 lished in 1808 ; the last in 1826. They consist of five volumes 

 8vo ; and are full of experimental and useful instruction. 



The Pennsylvania Agricultural Society, under the auspices of 

 John Hare Powel, Esq., to whom the Agricultural public are 

 largely indebted, have published two octavo volumes ; the first 

 in 1824, entitled " Memoirs," k.c. ; the second in 1827, enti- 

 tled " Hints to American Husbandmen" ; both of them embel- 

 lished with valuable plates, and filled with important matter. 



The Society in the State of New York for the Promotion of 

 Agriculture, Arts, and Manufactures, issued four quarto volumes 

 of " Transactions" ; the first in 1792, the fourth in 1799, — high- 

 ly honorable to the gentlemen concerned in them, at the head of 

 whom was Chancellor Livingston. 



The Board of Agriculture in the State of New York publish- 

 ed three octavo volumes of Memoirs; the first in 1821, the 

 third in 1824. They were printed and generously distributed 

 at the expense of the State. I consider them as absolutely in- 

 valuable ; and as having rendered the highest service to the ag- 

 ricultural community. 



The Albany County Society likewise published some Agri- 

 cultural Tracts, of which I am in possession of two numbers ; 

 whether others were published I have not been able to ascer- 

 tain. 



The Essex Agricultural Society, in Massachusetts, have pub- 

 lished thirteen octavo pamphlets ; the first in 1818, the last in 

 1834. They contain several valuable papers ; useful and inter- 

 esting reports of farms and stock ; some addresses from Col. 

 Pickering, an intelligent, enthusiastic and practical farmer, well 



