Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20
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TO the Casltivators Of the Soil.
THE AMERICAN FARMER.

VUNHE first number of the AMERICAN FAR
Il MER was issued on the I'd of April, 1919.
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