108 APPENDIX. 



My duty will require me to visit every town in the state ; and my 

 wish is to visit every principal farm in every town, the management of 

 which promises to afford useful information. In determining what 

 particular farms to visit, it is obvious that I must necessarily be direct- 

 ed by the advice or suggestions of others, which I shall always be most 

 happy to receive ; but, in order to avoid all invidiousness, I beg leave 

 to state distinctly, in the outset, that, unless prevented by extraordinary 

 circumstances, I will visit every farmer, who will do me the kindness 

 to invite me to his premises; and I have perfect confidence in finding 

 oftentimes as creditable and instructive management among small 

 farmers as among those, who pursue agriculture upon an extensive 

 scale. I therefore solicit such invitations ; and will gladly avail myself 

 of them. 



I purpose to make the survey by counties, and am anxious to prose- 

 cute it with all convenient despatch. I beg the farmers to whom this 

 circular is sent, to give it an attentive and repeated examination. The 

 objects of the survey are most important to the farming interest. I 

 go to seek information from practical men : and shall be happy to 

 communicate all that I receive. I solicit the correspondence and co- 

 operation of such men. It is reasonable to hope that the inquiries will 

 elicit much valuable knowledge ; that they will contribute to excite and 

 strengthen a spirit of improvement in agriculture, this most honorable 

 and useful pursuit; that they will unfold agricultural resources and 

 capacities of which we were not fully aware ; that they will strengthen 

 those, which already exist, and present new reasons for a devoted 

 attachment to our native state ; a state, which, if its soil be compara- 

 tively hard and sterile and its climate severe, is in a high degree 

 favorable to longevity, to strength of muscle, vigor of intellect, and 

 moral energy ; furnishes an ample reward to patient industry, temper- 

 ance and frugality ; and, under the administration of upright magis- 

 trates, and wholesome and equal laws, which she has so long and 

 eminently enjoyed, abounds in the elements of domestic comfort, and 

 social improvement and prosj)crity. 



Yours respectfully, 



HENRY COLMAN. 

 Boston, June, 1837. 



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