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end. Our farmers will now have an opportunity of some choice 

 and chance for selection, and we hope they will exercise their 

 judgment in such a manner, as to remedy the imperfections of the 

 present breed, (if breed it may be called, which is no breed.) 

 Too much care and patience cannot be bestowed upon this sub- 

 ject, for it must be remembered, that " excellence is of slow 

 growth," and that it requires a slow and gradual, but powerful and 

 unceasing exertion, to do away or remove the evils, which a few 

 years of carelessness or negligence may have caused. 



GARDEN AND OTIFER SEEDS. 



We would refer those who purchase their Garden Seeds, to the 

 Advertisement of J. B. Russell &l Co., under this head. The 

 proprietors arf deserving much credit, as well as patronage, for 

 their enterprise and energy. Such an establishment was much 

 needed in New-England. It is now pretty certain, that it is, oc- 

 casionally, best to obtain seeds from a distance, and, if possible, 

 from those who make it a business to raise them, and use due pre- 

 caution to prevent their degenerating, or becoming hybrids, which 

 they will do by an intermixture of the pollen, with ditferent va- 

 rieties, or species, of the same genus. 



We would also refer those who raise Seeds, to the same Adver- 

 tisement, believing that they would there find an opportunity to 

 dispose of their surplus stock, provided, it can be warranted genu- 

 ine. The ingenious Farmer, who may chance to visit the Me- 

 tropolis, cannot spend an hour more profitably, or agreeably, than 

 by also visiting Mr. Newell's collection of Agricultural imple- 

 ments. If he does not go away wiser than he went in, we will 

 agree to pay him for the time spent. 



MINERALS. 



We have received from S. Hill, Esq. a good specimen of Soap- 

 stone, picked up in Union, Me. Should a quantity of it be found 

 there, it might prove valuable. 



We have also received, from the same place and source, speci- 

 mens of Chlorite Slate. Sj>ecimens of other Minerals have been 

 received from the same gentleman, which we have not had time 

 to examine. 



