38 ^ery on the Cuiiiire- of Mojfes. Feb*, 



are not fo agreeable to the epicure's palate^ v/e concede ; though 

 we by no meims allow this to he the critericn which fliould deter- 

 termine the merits of the matter. 



To a farmer, the fiircit evidence of the goodncfs or badnefs of 

 any f\llcm is the value or profit that nnay be derived from putting 

 that fyilem in execution, not the qualitv or richnefs of the article 

 that is produced. Accordi:?g to tliis principle, the comparative 

 value of any two breeds of {lieep depends upon which will re- 

 turn the greateft price for a given quantity of food. That the 

 new Leicefter breed are, in this refpe^t, preferable, is nov/ agreed' 

 upon by three fourths of profeiTional people ; and,, though the 

 difciples of Epicurus may condemn them, not in refpecl of profit 

 or lofs,. but merely becaufe ihey are not fo favoury to their appe- 

 tites, we apprehend their fentence is irrelevant in the deciiion of 

 the main queilion. 



That the intruiiic value of rams and ewes of this breed is great- 

 ly below the fums for which they have been fold, and that much 

 quackery has been practifed in the arrangement of (ales, are very 

 probable circumilances ; but we are inclined to think that thefe 

 things prevail in every new trade, and will be given up when- 

 ever the articles come into more general ufe. The value of any 

 thing, to be fure, is jull exaaly what it will bring ; and fo long 

 as no in. proper means are ufed, every man has a good right to 

 difpofe of his articles at the highefl rates the ftate of the market 

 will almit. 



TO THE CONDUCTOR OF THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE* 



^^ety concerning the Culture of Mojfcs, 



Sir, 



JlAvrvG a large tract of peat-mofs, which I am dcfircus to im- 

 prove, 1 fnall be much obliged to you, or any of your correfpon- 

 dcnts who have improved fuch foils, or who have obierved the im- 

 provement made by others, for an account of their mode of culture ; 

 and I particularly requefl it to be mentioned, whether lime is con- 

 fidered as neceffary, as I cannot command fuch manure at a mode- 

 rate expence. If ivlJ informer will be pleafcd to acquaint me 

 where I can .Ve fuch improved mofles, his precepts will be the 

 more acceptable. 



It feems proper, however, that I fhould mention, that I have 

 icQn an account of the improvement of the molfcs at Swindrig- 

 muir; but as lime is there confidered as eflential, that mode of cuU 

 t^Jie-does not fuit m®, 



i^ Novice -Junior- 



