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made his own^ and daily accumulates in substantial and beautiful 

 forms upon the spot which he has assigned to them ; and that 

 while he has enriched himself by one of the most rational of all 

 pursuits, he has adorned the face and increased the resources of 

 the country. 



When, after traversing a dreary expanse, one suddenly chances 

 upon a country enriched with groves and plantations, affording 

 shelter to cultivated fields, and creating a garden in the wilder- 

 ness, an involuntary sentiment of respect rises in the mind of the 

 observer towards the person who raised and bequeathed to his 

 successors and to mankind, so beneficial and interesting a memo- 

 rial of his generous and provident exertions. 



To the honour of our country, we have many noble examples 

 of this kind ; and if they were followed by all who possess the 

 means of prosecuting such interesting works, a large portion of 

 our peasantry would be employed at a period of the year when 

 they are often starving or burthensome to others; our climate 

 would be improved j the whole country would assume the appear- 

 ance of a magnificent garden ; and at no distant period we should 

 be rendered independent of foreign states for the supply of a 

 material, which contributes more than any other to sustain the 

 commerce, and secure the safety of the empire. 



XXI. — On Wheat. By C. Hillyard, of Thorpelands, near 



Northampton. 



[^Fro77i the forthcoming Edition of his Work on Practical Farming.'l 



Desirable as it may be to grow wheat, it should never be sown 

 on land that is not in a. fit state for it. It is the general opinion 

 that wheat, like other grain, should only come in a successive 

 course of cropping, not oftener than once in four years — some say 

 six, seven, or eight. I am not satisfied, on good soils, well culti- 

 vated, that good crops of wheat could not be obtained every other 

 year. I have known good clay-land, for a length of years, pro- 

 duce alternately good crops of beans and wheat ; and therefore 

 think it possible that good crops of wheat, sown in November, 

 on good loamy soils, might be obtained after turnips or mangold- 

 wurzel have been drawn off. Probably but few experienced 

 farmers will join me in this opinion ; and as mine is only a spe- 

 culative one, I do not mean to advise inexperienced farmers to 

 try it, excepting it should be on a small scale. I will appropriate 

 two or three acres of my farm to try the experiment : the land 

 thus appropriated will produce more manure than is necessary to 



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