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it perform at Dravcil, the seat of our countryman 

 Daniel Parker. My own opinion is, that in hght and 

 level lands, this instrument will supersede the use of 

 all others of the same name.* 



Committing these worthy foreigners to your protec- 

 tion and patronage, and hoping that like our own pota- 

 toe, they may improve by translation. 



I am dear sir. 



Yours truly, 



John Armstrong. 

 Richard Peters Esq. 



P. S. Having an un-occupied corner in the box, I fill it 

 with one of these adopted sons, which does no discredit 

 to his parentage. Its present weight is two pounds and 

 a quarter. The field in which it grew contained twelve 

 acres and a half, and gave 10,000 Boisseaus (20 pounds 

 each) 100 of the largest, weighed 200 pounds, the one 

 I send was the second, or third, in point of size. This 

 gigantic race is called the champion, and is not inferior 

 to any of the family, for the uses of the table. 



=* Nothing can be more grateful or patriotic, than the ex- 

 ertions of our citizens, in whatever station or pursuit they 

 are occupied abroad, to add to the prosperity of their coun- 

 try, the knowledge of agricultural improvement, by trans- 

 mitting models or drafts of usetul or new implements, or 

 valuable grains, seeds or plants — General Armstrong is en- 

 titled to much praise on this account. The grain and grass 

 seeds will be faithiuUy attended to, and the results reported. 



The Egyptian wheat has most generally failed, though re- 

 peatedly sown here. 



