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Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture Papers on agriculture ; consisting of communications made to the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02143 Author/Creator: Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Pamphlet signed Date: 1804 Pagination: 111 p. : Height: 24 cm, Width: 16 cm Order a Copy

Signed by Henry Knox on front cover. Contains articles on various subjects within the field of agriculture such as using gypsum in agriculture, the culture of potatoes, grafting of trees, etc. Published by the Trustees of the Society. Printed by Young & Minns. Pages are uncut. Edges are very frayed.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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