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On the turn of middle age and whill'c gradually quitting public employments, the author fat down on a farm in Maryland, and became enthufiafiically fond of huf bandry. Farmers in the neighborhood informed him of their modes of practice; but they taught him nothing Of'the prmcr ples'of the art. Whilfi they knew how to practife in the manner common to the country, he knew neither principles nor practice; but began however with Obferving' their practices, which be con tinued to imitate; until gaining informa tron from a number of inflruétive expe riments, he was encouraged (to deviate from fome of them;' and became more. And more afi'ured that great improvements might'be made by profeffed farmers, in' this-firft of all employments, if they could be brought to relinquiih the worfi Of their habits.
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