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management of every sort of soil and cattle; of the best implements now in use for every branch of husbandry; and, in short, of every thing that can at all be cither interesting or useful on this important subject. It is indeed impossible to appreciate the benefits of such a measure; they are, whether considered in a national or indivi-

dual point of view, really incalculable!

It will readily be admitted, on a moment's re- fiction, that the more highly any country 1s cultivated, and the nearer it approaches to per- fection in its rural concerns, the greater will be its increase of population, and of course, its strength and consequence in the scale of nations. This consideration points out to the goverument of this country, the sound policy, and true wiscom, of giving all possible encouragement and assist= ance to a spirit of industry and exertion, among the best part of its population, the healthy sons of agriculture.

For the same reason it follows, that the indi- vidual who makes even the smallest effort towards the furtherance of this great national obje@, ren- ders essential service to his country, and may therefore justly lay claim to the candid attention of his‘ fellow-citizens, though he may perhaps (as in the present instance) be but a weak advo- cate in a noble cause. Under this impression it

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