Vill INTRODUCTION. gone forth into the world, and diffused itself ae among all ranks of society, as will, undoubtedly,“tf under the auspices and assistance of the honour- ate able Board of Agriculture, and by the interesting fe‘ communications of its many intelligent corres- oy sondents, effect the most beneficial improvements a in the Agriculture of the country. The many um barren and uncultivated wastes, which have so oe long remained a mark of disgrace to the spirit_ and chara¢ter of Britain, will, probably, be cul- tivated, and thereby changed into a permanent I resource of wealth and prosperity to the nation, tke and an extraordinary degree of emulation and ae competition among the more enlightened class of seas husbandmen will be excited, whose example will Me no doubt speedily be followed by every farmer of aime common sense. This this When we reflect on the extraordinary, and af gn almost inconceivable exertions that have lately ane been made, even by individuals, towards the ge- the neral improvement of Agriculture, but more par- of ticularly in the important article of live stock, in some of the midland counties; what advantages may we not promise to ourselves from the waited vid efforts of almost all the agricultural abilities of the the kingdom, employed in collecting, and after- de wards in digesting into a regular system, all the the information that can possibly be procured from of every corner of the island, of the most improved[a manage-| tt