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A third point, which deferves the moft attentive confideration of every 

 man, who is a friend to the manufaftures of this country, is to facilitate the 

 means of communication, to diminifli the expences, delay, uncertainty, and 

 difficulty of tranfporting, from one part of the country to another, either in 

 the courfe of fupplyirig the home markets, or, in the progrefs to or from ex- 

 portation, or importation, the manufaftured fabrics, or commodities of the 

 country, or the unwrought materials, which are neceffary to be employedj 

 in the produftion of fuch articles. 



With refpeft to the fuflenance of the manufacturer, it is felf evident, that 

 improvements in agriculture, and farming, by rendering the land more pro- 

 duftive, and encreafmg the fupply of food, will render provifions cheap, 

 and, by thus diminifhing, to the manufafturer, the expences of living, 

 will enable him to bring the artide, which he fabricates, to the market, on 

 cheaper terms. It appears, therefore, that improvements, in farming, and 

 encouragement to the good, and fkilful hufbandman, will ultimately tend 

 to the profperity of manufadlures. There feems to be little neceffity, at 

 prefent, for ftimulating the public mind, to exertions in this depart- 

 ment. The improvement of agriculture is now the great reigning ob- 

 ]e£i i and the purfuiis of the farmer, in addition to their own intrinfic me- 

 rit, and utility, have now all the cry of fafliion, and force of example, in 

 their favour. With the aftive encouragement of the gentry of the king- 

 dom, we (hall witnefs daily improvements in the quantity and quality of the 

 produce of land, both animal, and vegetable. Philofophy and fcience will 

 go hand in hand, with public fpirit ; and daily augment the produflive 

 powers of land, by holding out their lights, to direft induftry in the feve- 

 ral operations of agriculture, and farming— The feleflion, the breeding, 

 and management of ftock ;— the knowledge of the difeafes of cattle, and 

 .their cure — the improvement of eir flraia— The nature of manures, and 

 the afcertainment of what particular kind of manure is beft adapted to each 

 particular foil. — We know how much has been done, in the improvement 

 of land by irrigation. Many firaple, and cheap hydraulic machines might 

 be contrived, which would greatly extend the benefits of this mode of cul- 



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