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The obfervations contained in thefe fheets, chiefly the refult of his own experience; but if at times he has ventured to extend his views a little fare ther, with a defign to turn the attention of the Reader to fome other objects of importance, care has always been taken to inform him of it, that he may never be at a lofs to know what degree of credit he ought to beitow upon every particular part.‘And as the Author had no other aim but to afford a few plain inftruc- tions to the inexperienced Reader, upon which he might fafely rely without fear of being mifled; he has followed no other plan but to mark down with candour fuch faéts relating to the fubjects that he has treated of as he knew could be relied upon, or fuch obferva- tions as naturally flowed from thefe; without ever once propofing to give a complete treatife on any one fubject, or being anxious in purfuit of novelty, or foli« citous about collecting whatever others may have faid concerning it. he proper bufinefs of a farmer, is to furnifh facts to others, and not to pilfer from them 5 and he thinks it would tend much to the advancement of this art, if men of knowledge and experience in any branch of Agriculture, would be fatished with commu-

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