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AGRICULTURE, Sc.

THE cultivation of land in all parts of England, has no doubt, of late years been greatly improved, and extended; and though it may be a question, whether it has kept pace with the increase of Population, in that proportion it ought to have done, still it has in its present state, been able to support, and feed, a com-

5 merce far superior to that of any other Nation.

With the agricultural resources, that Great Britain has still in store, who can limit the increased greatness, and comforts, our country may attain, by a general spirit of improvement in hus- bandry being excited?

That the greatest part of the improvement, and extension, I speak of, arises from INOLOSUREsS, is indubitable; they are the primary step, to increase of produce, and population, and conse- quently deserving, of every encouragement; since not only the interest of the Individual, but that of the State, is closely com- bined in the good effects arising from them.

There are also two other causes, which in my opinion have greatly contributed to this national increase.

1st. The number of gentlemen of landed property, who now encourage, and make the study of Agriculture, their chief rural amusement.

2dly. The enlightened, and more liberal minds ofthe yeomanry of the kingdom, over those of their predecessors.

Happily for this kingdom, men of the above description are now to be found, in almost every part of it. Such characters cannot be too much respected; for no longer blinded by old pro- vincial customs of a bad tendency, they are daily shewing to their neighbourhood, proofs of such advantage to themselves, and to

the community, which their rational practices in agriculture

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