Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-08
TO THE
Cultlyators OF tie Soil,
THE .4yNERNAN F6B NEE

YSHEn hrsi number of the AMERICAN
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OF Agriculture and Domestic Econcmy--ans
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tuie the chief objects to which the Inner.
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interest in party politics, nor lathe trans;oO,
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ETY.. Eastern Shore of Maryland.
am anxious to preserve the whole Of
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Respectfully tn, friend,
ROB. MOORE.
From an address delivered by Thomas Law,
Esq. President of the Agricultural SocietT
OF Prince Georges County.
Before conclude, let me recommend
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FOR THE RALEIGH REGISTER.
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CALVIN JONES.
The following notice was addressed at 'heIii
own expense, through the public papetlsa".
that state, by the board OF managers Oh A'
| Agricultural Society,"
TO THE PLANTERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
The American Farmer" which is, assp,
pears from its title, devoted principaY~
subjects relating to agriculture, contains
great variety of matter, the result OF ac'uas
and well digested experiments, em9IS1'uS
the whole range OF domestic and rural ec .J
nomy, such as cannot fail, if duly Observes
10 be highly beneficial to your Interests
The great object of this society,s 10 PIN
mote agriculture, and thereby advance 1 tT'
prosperity not of themselves indIvIdaTSLM sr
buttof theirf fellow citizens generally. i ~!
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