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STAFFORDSHIRE REPRINTED REPORT.

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4 ux Board of Agriculture having resolved, when it first assembled on the 4th of September, 1793,(in consequence of an address from the President,) that their first object ought to be, to ascertain facts; without which no theory or system of reasoning, however plausible, could be depended ons and that for attaining so important an object, it would be neces- sary to examine into the Agricultural State of all the different counties in the united kingdoms; and to inquire into the means, which, in the opinion of professional and well in- formed men, were the most likely to promote either a general system of improvement, or the advantage of particular dis- tricts; and that by employing a number of proper persons for that purpose, by circulating their Reports, previous to their being published, and by requesting the additional re- marks and observations of those to whom. such communi- cations were sent, it was probable that no important fact, or even useful idea, would escape notice."

In consequence of this plan being resolved on by the

Board, a number of individuals were nominated for the pur-

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