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Extract of letter from Governor Lloyd,
= no is acknuwi lodged to be one OF the
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g The Farmer, so far, Is the best Agricul-
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From the President of the Agricultural Soci-
ETY.. Eastern Shore of Maryland.
{" am anxious TO preserve the whole OF
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'' VI ROB. MOORE.
From an address delivered by Thomas Law,
Esq President of the Agricultural Society
OF Prince Georges County.
9 B fore | conclude, let me recommend
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collects into focus all the rays OF light on
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North Carolina. gentleman OF high re
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CALVIN JONES.
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that state, bv tie board of managers of the
Agricultural Society.
TO THE PLANTERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
The American Farmer" which is. as ap
pears from its title, devoted principally to
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great variety otnatter. the result of actual
and well digested experiments, embracing
the whole of domestic and rural eco.
nomy, such as cannot fail, if duly observed,
70 be highly beneficial 10 your interests
The great object of this society is, to pro-
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prosperity not of themselves individually, |
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perio your perussi. They therefore take
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