l88 On the Enlargement of Farms, 



TO THE CONDUCTOR OF THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



Corrcfpo7idcnce between Sir yohn Sinclair Bart, and George 

 Dempjlcr Efq. 

 Sir, 



At the defirc of my worthy and refpe^l^ble fiiend, George 

 Demplter Efq. I fend you our correfpondence together, on the 

 enlargement of Farmb, u'itli a view of }-»aving it inferted in your 

 valuable Repolitory. It would give us both much pleafure to 

 fee fo important a queflion difcuiTed by feme of your intelligent 

 corvefpondcnts ; as it is impoflible to throw too much light on fo 

 interefling an inquiry, on which the improvement of the country, 

 and the comfort of fo many of its inhabitants, mufh neceflarily 

 depend. 



I remain, Sir, your very obedient Servant, 

 London, f John Sinclair. 



30th March, 1803. Jj" 



No. r. 



[Letter from George Dempfter Efq. to Sir John Sinclair.] 



My dear Sir John, Dunnichen Forfar, ^d March, 180^. 



I RETURN you many thanks for tranfmitting me Mr Watt's 

 Letter *". 1 was forry to fee by it, that he has retired from bu- 

 fuiefs, and laid his line inventive genius to reft. I pray your at- 

 tention to tlie fequel of this letter, v»'hich is meant by one who 

 loves and refpe£ls you, to fave you from a great deal of trouble, 

 much vexation, and heavy expences ; and to make your innumer- 

 able body of induftrious and virtuous tenants progreffively rich 

 and happy. My late worth}^ kinfman, poor hard-fated Sir 

 George Ramfay of BamfF, ufed to fay, after becoming farmer^ 

 that he found the fituation of a farmer very enviable ; for if a 

 lick man wanted advice, he muft fee a doctor ; if you be threat- 

 ened with a law-fuit, you nraft fee a lawyer; but no fooner com- 

 mence farmer than advice from all quarters pours in upon you 

 gratis. This letter affords one among many proofs of the truth 

 as well as pleafantry of this obfer^^ation ; I offer you entirely 

 oi-atis^ nay, extremely ofhcioully, my advice touching the im- 

 provement of your valuable and exteiifive eftates in Caithnefs, 



In the fir ft place, I begin by telling you, I do not approve of 

 your printed plan for improving your eftates. My principal 



objection 



* Tlic celebrated engineer, Mr Wart of Birmingham ; Erery friend to fcisuce 

 will lament Jus retiixMient from ImliittfCs* 



