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It may not be improper to explain the fkim-. 

 coulter. It k calculated for lay ground i in its 

 work it precedes the other coulter, turning the flag 

 down, which, by the other coulter following, is fo 

 completely covered, that the edges do not appear 

 and produce weeds and grafs as in common plough- 

 ing. It is fit for turning up lay for a bean crop, 

 for which" purpofe I have ufed it to advantage. 



If a little money from the Exchequer, out of the 

 fame fund which pays the bounty on the growth of 

 fiax, &c. could be fpared, to have complete fets of 

 thefe inftruments fent to the farmers in every county 

 who would make the beft ufe of them, it would be 

 a good thing. I do not like the gloomy ideas of 

 fome of my brother farmers, and wilh they were 

 lefs fevere on adminiflration. There is no good in 

 being for ever croaking. If peace Ihould continue, 

 I will not defpair of feeing encouragenaent given, at 

 proper feafons, to the triieft and mofl permanent in- 

 tereft of the kingdom, by regulations refpedting 

 tithes, general inclofurei, provifions for the poor, an4 

 many other encouragements to agriculture, particu-. 

 Jarly to fome fuch plan as Mr» Duckitt has formed. 



His plan, for the improvement of national agri- 

 culture, is, " For himfclf, or fome one under his 



" diredlion. 



