TO THE 



HON. MARSHALL P. WILDER, 



PRESIDENT OP THE UNITED STATES AQRICVLTUSAL SOCIETY, 



FOR HIS EFFICIENT PROMOTION OF THOSE PURSUITS UPON WHICH THE 

 WELFARE OF A NATION SO MUCH DEPENDS, 



AND 



FOR HIS GENEROUS ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE AUTHOR, 

 FROM THE VERY COMMENCEMENT OP HIS DNBBRTAKING, 



THIS WORK 



18 KESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED, 



BY THE AUTHOR, 



