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risk of blame, without any expectation of an additional 

 recompence ? 



CONCLUSION. 



Those who have honored this trifling performance 

 with a perusal thus far, will be enabled thereby to judge 

 for themselves, whether or not its contents have any 

 claim to the attention of the American agriculturist. I 

 have, therefore, nothing further to observe, but that the 

 friendly countenance and approbation of intelligent, sen- 

 sible and reflecting characters, will ever be esteemed 

 and sought after, as an essential part of my reward. For 

 the use of those only who have felt themselves interest- 

 ed, or curious enough to follow it this length, among 

 whom I include all my former and future customers, 

 this imperfect production is most respectfully dedica- 

 ted by 



Their humble fellow- citizen, 



Thomas Main. 



DISTRICT ok COLUMBU, 



September 2%th, 1807. 



