CON TEN TS. di Page. , No expence fhould be incurred but that which tends to remove phyfical obftructions only— 204 No fhare of the profit arifing from the improvement of 7 wattes fhould be abftraéted from the undertaker 2c6 Agricultural enterprifes in England lefs profitable than: thofein trade or manufatures—— 208 Difference between Egland and Scotland in regard to agricultural enterprifes_—— 209 The cultivation of waftes a fort of bufinefs of Scotland S14 Illuftrated by a practical example-= 212 Land to be appropriated in lieu of tithes confidered 215 The improvement of wafte lands fhould be conduéted by actual farmers——— 217 Apathy of farmers, circumftances which occafion it 218 Infecurity of tenure ftops the improvement of waftes 219 Inclofed lands may fometimes be called waftes— 222 Neceflity of adverting to the foregoing circumftances 223

¢ 1I.Practical directions for bringing wafte lands into cul-*

tivation 225 aft, As conneéted with a cultivated farm—— eat£25 How to bring wafte lands as foon as poffible into the

ftate of profitable grafs lands—= 227 The neceflity of not attempting to do too much incul- cated——_——_ 238 Lime the moft univerfal manure for unproductive land 229 Dung ought not to be conjoined with lime— 23% Newly broke up land fhould be kept under tillage 232 Summer fallowing, ufes of it—— 233 Deep ftirring of the foil, importance of_- 234 Trenching, its utility— pn re 234 : The miner, an implement fo called, its ufes'— 235 A particular kind of wet foils, how to drain and cultivate 236 Deep ploughing on ordinary occafions, not neceflary 24t Lime ought to be fpread while in a dry powdery ftate 242 Turnip a proper crop for unmellowed foils— 243 Turnips fhould be fown early—~~ 244 Two crops of turnips may be taken in’ fucceflion 245 Peafe of vetches may be fown on fliff foils— 245

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