Excerpt from Memoirs of the Philadelphia Society, Vol. 2: For Promoting Agriculture, Containing Communications on Various Subjects in Husbandry Rural Affairs; To Which Is Added, at the Request of the Society, "Agricultural Inquiries on Plaister of Paris;" It will be seen that our correspondents, however personally respectable, are not extensively increased. This has forced on some Of our members, the necessity of repeated efforts, to add to our stock of information. They, most willingly, would have given place to others, had they came forward to afford their assistance. We mention not these circumstances in a style of complaint; but as facts, in support of our asser tions; and With the hope, that more desirable prospects Will soon open, to gratify our Wishes. We shall patiently wait for convictions of its importance, ahd essential use to all their prosperity, to impress the sub jcet of our endeavours on the minds of our fellow citizens. If our efforts produce no immediate effects; we shall be content, that, with the best intentions, we cast our bread upon the waters to be found, by those for Whose ser vice we disinterestedly exert ourselves, after many days. 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.