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Excerpt from Talpa: Or the Chronicles of a Clay a Clay Farm; An Agricultural Fragment The American farmer has his prejudices also. But the avenues of intelligence are fully open to him. The proprietor of his own acres, his self-interest excites inquiry into the read iest means of rendering them productive; and the spreading before him in understandable and attractive shape the requi site information, will usually meet a ready response in his efforts at the improvement of both his personal and pecuniary condition. These pages contain much practical instruction in manures and cultivation, as well as in draining; and with the exception of what may relate to Landlord and Tenant, ' in England, and some other matter appurtenant thereto, (which, by the way, it will be quite instructive for an American to understand, ) we scarcely know of an equal amount of reading which he can study with more profit. In the hope that this work will impart the full measure of benefit to the husbandry of our country that may be desired, it is cordially commended to the American public. The notes appended to the several subjects discussed, are such as may throw light on their application to the different soils and climates of the United States. Originally written for England, materially differing in soil, climate, and in the application of its labor, from the more favored land we inhabit, many of the suggestions, without explanation, would fall value less upon us. In the brief remarks which are added, it is hoped that the text may lose none of its interest, but impart, to the full extent that it does to the Englishman, its instruction to the inquiring mind of the American. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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