The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-22
THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMERS GUIDE.

FARMERS GUIDE.
TOWARD SCOTT e. Co., No 81 Gold ,fyeet
IL .Nsw York, continue 10 publish the four lead
ing British Quarterly Reviews and BIackwood'
Magazine; in addition to which they have cent
ly commenced the publication Of valuab,e Aeri
cultural work, called the ar IN
!" FARMERS GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRAcTIcAL
AoRICULTURE," at ~ tr.
BY HENRY STEPHENS, +. II. s., Of Edinburgh, au- 4
thor OF the Book Of the Farm &C., &c. assisted
ny JOHN Z. NoRroN, M "A, New Haven, Professor
OF Scientific Agriculture in Yale College, &c, &c
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otho
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