CONTENTS of Vol. II.

§ XII. Want of eafy means of communication, XIII. Want of markets, as aifecting, 1. 4 corn farm or, 2. A grafs farm. XIV. Injudicious fifcal reoulations. Lhe falt laws. Laws of fettlement,— Introduction. Corn laws, Pofifcript. XV. Want of means of circulating agricultural knowe ledge among farmers,

ESSAY ob CO ND.

@N WASTE LANDS, AND TFHE MEANS. OF THEIR IMPROVEMENT.

PAR 82 PO Rose:

ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF WASTE LANDS BY MEANS OF CULTURE,

§. I. Preliminary obfervations on the circumftances that require to be adverted to before the cul- tivation of watte lands fhould be attempted,

The neighbourhood of great towns peculiarly favourable for the improvement of wattes.

No expence fhould be incurred but that which tends to remove /hyfical obitructions only.

No thare of the profit arifing fiom the improvement of waftes fhould be abftraéted from the undertaker.

Agricultural enterprifes in England lefs profitable than thofe in trade or manufactures..

Difference between England and Scotland in regard to agricultural enterprifes.

The cultivation of waftes a fort of bufinefs in Scotland,

Iluttrated by a praéticable example.

Land to be appropriated in Jieu of tithes confidered.

The improvement of wafte lands fhould be conduéted by aétual farmers.

Apathy of farmera, circumftances which occafion it.

Infecurity of tenure ftops the improvement of waftes.

Inclofed lands may fometimes be called waftes.

Neceflity of adverting to the foregoing circumftances.

If. Practical directions for bringing wafte laxds inte cultivation.

1/8...als conneEed with a cultivated farm, How to bring waite lands as foon as poflible into the ftate of pro- fitable grafs lands.- The neceflity of not attempting to do too much inculcated. d Lime