PLAN

FOR REPRINTING THE

Agricultural Surveys.

By the PRESIDENT of the Boarp of AGRICULTURE.

A BoarbD, established for the purpose of making every essential inquiry into the:Agricultural State, and the means of promoting the internal Improvement, of a powerful Em- pire, will necessarily have it in view, to examine the sources of public prosperity, in regard to various important particu- lars. Perhaps the following is the most natural order for car- rying on such important investigations; namely, to ascertain 1. The riches to be obtained from the surface of the na- tional territory. 2. The mineral or subterraneous treasures of which the country is possessed. ~ 3. The wealth to be derived from its streams, rivers, ca- nals, inland navigations, coasts, and fisheries: And 4. The means of promoting:the improvement of the peo- ple in regard to their health, industry, and«morals, founded on a statistical survey, or a minute and careful inquiry into the actual state of every paro-

chial district in the kingdom, and the circumstances

of its inhabitants.

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