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roads were formed on heiter principles, 
the carriages would last longer, the horses 
wWoulf be Jess injured, the roads them- 
selves would require less repair, and, from 
the various expences which would:thus be 
saved, there is every reason to believe, 
thac the nation would be enriched, or 
rather its annual expenditure would be 
Gininished, on the smallest computation, 
to the amount of ttom five to six nullious 
per anuuny ‘Such are the advantages re- 
sulting from an attention to objects con- 
nected with internal mnprovement, fr 
is by such measures alone, that a nation 
can become permanently creat, wad truly 
happy. By themits streagth, and ethe 
felicity of its people, may be hourly in- ~ 
creased; whilst foreign congtests are, 
too-often, the fatal sources of boundless 
expence, and of domestic debility. 
VIl. The Colonies —The Board of Agri= > 
eulture has always been most anxions, to” 
promote eo ig of the colonies, 
and other distant appendages of the em- 
pire, wherever it was consistent with the 
paramount interests of the mother coun- 
try. With that view, the seeds of 
Sucern and Guinea crass were sent to the 
‘Fast Indies, where they have been pro- 
‘ductive of the most important conse- 
quences. ‘he culture of potatoes, also, 
was first extended inthe Bast, under the 
auspices of this Board. To ‘promate the 
advantaye of the West India colonies, 
severalsecds were procured in the East, 
and sent to the West Indies, where they 
are likely ‘to produce much benetit. cembankments, andother useful improve- 
Theye being every reason also to hope iméuts, 1 various parts of tlie kingdom. 
that sugar might be advantagevusly em\ 
ployed in feeding live stock, premiums 
have been offered by the Board, for aseer- 
taining the value and effect of suzar, ap- 
plied for that purpose, and for «iscover- 
Ing any admixture, that will preveat sn 
gar, intended to be applied in feeding 
stock, from being fraudulently employed 
for common purposes. >. 
VIN. Cuttle,—It is 6f infinite import- - 
~ance to ascertain the feeding qualities of - 
the different breeds of cattle, respecting ‘ 
which, no accurate comparative experi 
ments ha¥e hitherto been made. ‘The 
expence would beso considerable, that, 
it could not be undertaken by thelimited 
finds which the Board are-possessed af; 
but the object was so material, thatthe 
Board resolved to offer a preminm of 100 
guineas, tu -pramete so important an exs 
periment; and various smaller aummapte 
been voted for the same object, by Seve- 
ral public-spirited agricultural societies, 
who are anxious te promote any useful 
object, which the Board has. resolved to 
patronize. Lortunately alse, avery re- 
’ 
Proceedings of Public Societies. 
rendered’ fit for use, which otherw 
“-~ 
éctahle member’ of this’ J, (Mr. 
urwen, member for Carlisl¢, rut 
clared his intention, of becoming a can 
didate for the premium in question. OF 
his. impartiality, judgment, aud “zeal, in 
the cause, there can be put one opinion, 
IX. Miscellaneous Articles.—It ts diffi 
enlt to enumerate the variety of other 
objects, to which the attention of the. 
Board has been directed, in thecourse of 
the prescut session Experinents are 
trying, fron plant's transmitted by Lord 
Redesdate, with the Florin. gfass of 
Treland, So strongly recommended in # 
valuable casay, communicated by Dr. 
Richardson. Au - intelligent” practical 
paper on the use uf Gypotomtys a ma- 
nure, has beer ingerted. ine the volume 
of communications, with a view of lay- 
ing afoandation, for ascertaining the ad-~ 
vantage of using it in this country, aud 
the soils and siturtions to wHieh it is ap- 
pheable. En. the sane volume wi . 
found, the plan of & house, calcula for 
the residence of a country geuppinan 
of moderate fortune, bros ony ) 
aud convenience are. equally consulte - wy 
Measures have been take to recommend 
a mode of recovering, corn damaged “by 
bilge watey, which cannot be effeetually* 
cured hy any practice formerly known, © - 
and by means of which it is supposed, thet. 
considerable quantities of grain may ber 
Mast have been thrown away, Various. 
prefniuinshave been given for irrigation, 
“ 
An important fact has also been ascem — 
tained, regarding the feeding of horses 
with tares, and which it is.applicable (©, 
grect food im general. Ttis well known, » 
what v Lere the ground is tired of clover,® 
tiwes are the best substitute: indeed, in. p 
the optuion of Mr Arthar Young; they 
are as usefulias clover tor feeding stock, 
and «pity be advantageously succeeded by 
a erop of wheat, ifthe ground is mere] 
sonrihed after the tares, and not-plot ad, x 
which wonld make it too loose for that. 
‘crop... Ir has been objected to tares, 
s i - a ie’ 
* Fron a philosophical chemist, however, . 
great hjs talents, we cannot, reasonably ex=" 
-pect. the practical application of his ow 
_hints ; but Mr. Davy. in a late Lecture, 
_amobservation, which may prove of great jm- 
-portance. It is well! known, that. in those 
distr cts where cloyer has. been long culti- 
vated, that crop. is almost suse to fail, if re- 
peated in @yery course of four or five years + 
and this failure das had had effects on the pro- 
ductivenese of the wheat crops. The far-— 
mers have, in such cases, been obliged to sow 
itne oftener than once in two courses. Mr. 
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