Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-05
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an index and numerous EngraVings to re-
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Il. and thatit is not unieserving tbs encou.
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might be offered
Extract of letter from Governor Lloyd,
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! most wealthy. well informed and best
managing farmers IN the United States.
g The Farmer, so far, + the best Aglicu-
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that have seen, aud deserves the patron
age of the public"
From the President of the Agricultural Sori-
ETY.. Eastern Shore OF Maryland.
| Il am anxious TO preserve the whole OF
\ a.. 4 eh hn l,an
every farmer in the United States. 1t is by
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Respectfully th> friend,
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
| to YOU the American Farmer, paper which
collects iuto focus all the ray OF light On
! Hnsbandrv, which are emanated from every
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, Skinner 10 give an annual index, which will
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! From Doctor Calvir Jones, of Raleigh.
4 q
pule for his devotion to the interest OF
! Agriculture, and for his attainments IN other
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FOR THE RALEIGH REGISTER.
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6 Farmers Magazine" that the patronage
| pr,fered is not such as will justify lis pub
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| them is, to recommend to their notice the
= American Farmer" an Agriculture paper,
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at the non appearance OF mine
CALVIN JONES.
! The foRa% ing notice was addressed at their
own expense, through the public papers OF
| that state, bv the 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 10
| subjects relating to agriculture, contains a
great variety ofnatter. the result OF actUa'
and well dIgested experiments. embracing
the whole range OF domestic and rural eco
nomy. such As cannot fail, il duly observed,
10 be highly beneficial 10 your interests
The great object ct this society is, To pro-
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prosperity not of themselves individually,
tn, of then fellow citizens generally. They
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