On the varieties of wheat

GENT LEME N, Having had the honor and great gratifi cation of assisti ng in the formati on of your Society , which I do not hesitat e to call one of the corner stones of the empire ; having also witness ed with admirat ion, so -manyi ndivid uals of various politica l opinion s, setting them aside to unite for the commo n interest s of Agricul ture, which, unfortu nately, is too clearly proved to bea busines s of loss ; I conside r it become s an excellent system establishe d also in this country; but ever since the extinction of the Board of Agricultur e, which cost me so much trouble to establish, and so much exertion to carry on, I have lost all hopes of seeing Agricultur e again, placed in that splendid and flourishin g state which it then exhibited." I hope, however, that this will not discoura ge you from continui ng your exertions , the success of which I trust you will have the goodness , from time to time, occasiona lly to communi cate to me, " With my best wish es for your succe ss, in the impo rtan t pursu its, with whic h you are so laud ably occu pied ."T rema in, dear Sir, To.Col one l Le Cou tey r, Ve ry fait hful ly you r's , &. Ko. &e.(Signe d) "JOH N SINCL AIR." a