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Though the lands of thefe kingdoms confift of a 

 very great variety, they may fitly enough be ranged 

 under two general heads. 



Firft, all fuch as naturally produce little of any 

 value, either for man or beaft; but require the art, 

 labour and attention of the hufbandman, to bring 

 them into a ftate of cultivation, fo as to render them 

 ufeful and profitable. Here the plough becomes a 

 neceffary inftrument in breaking up, dividing, and 

 pulverifing the foil ; and hence fuch lands are de- 

 nominated — arable. 



Under the fecond head may be placed, all thofe 

 lands which fpontaneoufly produce grafs and herb- 

 age proper for the feeding and fattening of cattle, 

 the production of milk, of butter, and of cheefe. 

 The occupier of the former is properly a corn- 

 farmer; of the latter, either a grazier or a dairyman; 

 and it fometimes happens, that all three functions 

 are exercifed in fome degree by the fame man, as 

 may beft fuit the different parts of his farm. 



From hence it follows, that occupiers of land, 

 who purfue their bufinefs upon principles of reafon 

 and ceconomy, have no choice, whether they .will 

 be corn-farmers, graziers, or dairymen. The oc- 

 cupiers of the former are necejjfarily corn- farmers; 

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