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1608.) 
that they would not answer if horses were 
ery hard worked, oremployed in post- 
ing; Mr. Wood, of Ingateson, in Essex, 
however, has, for many years, soiled all 
his post-horses upon tares, with no other 
precaution, than that of keeping them 
from-water. This furnishes a most va- 
 Twable bint to owners of postchorses, 
Cy when hay is scarce or dear, andit points 
out the ddvantage, of giving little water 
with greén food of any deéscription.* 
~  &. Lectures—4n, the course of this 
_ sessgién, several lectures ou most interest- 
ing subjects have been delivered to the 
‘meiubers of the Board, which must be 
too tres ‘in the memory of the gentlemen 
re present, to render at nécessary for 
bie wd ell pn em. It way be pro- 
per, © 
eC 
nig 
; lowéver, to observe, »that these 
A dectures, are not intenced ‘solely sor the 
~ members of thie Board; bat that AS&UON 
. ey are matured, they are to be piint- 
the infoymation of the: public, 
he attention of those intellizent 
lemen, by whom they were dcliver- 
directed to other olyects. As,ittle 
‘wally be strongly excited, to read the sen- 
Stiments of Dlr,~Young, ov tillage and 
fara yards; and of Mr. W alker on ‘the 
‘<ofistruction of implements of hushandry ; 
and to know, how the splendid discove- 
esata Davy cen be applied toagricatture. 
SXL ‘Code of Agriculture—The great 
object of all the enquiries carried on by 
_ the Board of Agriculture, is with a view 
of combining, the result of the whole, 
into one general code, for the purpose of 
endering a general knowledge of the 
riuciples of husbandry more casily ac- 
) Seessible. The importance of such an ae- 
- dertaking need hardly be dwelt upon, not. 
ly in regard to agriculture, but also as 
lity of condensing human knowledge re- 
y has found so much gypsum inthe ashes” 
over, that he conjectures the failure of the. 
lant may be caused by the gypsum being ex- 
sted: to replenish the soil with So cheap 
@ manure, would be amost easy cure ; nd the 
> ~~ experiment deserves atrialby every practical 
; | a aia who has had experience of any 
failing crops of this plant.. pe ts 
f - % Mr. Wood, who is remarkably attentive 
to the management of his horses, has ob- | 
. 
e) 
+ only chance cf a cure, if it bea bad ene, is 
fewe: him from water. He had sume cases 
“& 
; 50 bad, that cures were despaired of ; but by 
‘an absolute prohibition of water, till the — 
wounds run good matter, “he has effected sc- 
ral surprising cures. May netothisfarnish 
a hint applicable tu other cases? 
, * 
Proceedings of Public Societies: 
ae 
iiidioe an example of the practicabi- & t ! 
and to remove every obstacle hostile to 
ey 7 
come a source of 
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served, that when any horse has a woundy the. 
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garding other branches of-art and scicnce. 
Such a work could not be drawn UP, 
until a foundation was laid, by a careful 
examination of the agricultural practices 
of every district. in the kingdom. Ag 
soon as that work is acconiplisied, the 
code of agriculture will be carried on 
with energy; a specimen of which has 
been printed and cweulated by the Board, 
on the subject of inclosures. It is pro- 
posed, when the work is undertaken, to 
give distinct heads or chapters, to those 
individuals, who are the most conversant 
in each departinent of husbandry. This 
great undertaking will, I trust, be sance 
uoned by the peculiar approbation, both 
of the legislature, and of the government 
of the country, as likely to promote, in 
a high degree, the most Mpporlant nae 
tional improvements, 
~ XIL—dinportence of A gricultural 
Pursuits.—No country can have strong~ 
er inducements, to attend to its azricul- 
tural. interests, than Great Britain, at 
the present momeat. Secluded trom so 
Jarge a proportion of the giube, and its 
commerce crampt in every direction, it 
Must M1 -awrepal measure rely -on its own, 
anternal resources for its “security and 
strength. Fortunately, in these resour- 
ces iw has ‘a mine of wenlth; which can~ 
not be exhausted. We have only to pay 
“the necessary attention to the improve- 
ment ef otir own soil, aud we may de- 
Spise the etforts of our Suemies, however 
Numerous or powerful, We are told, 
indeed,“ that from the state of our fo- 
reign relations, and the consequen: proe 
bability that our usual supply of grain trom 
foreign countriesmay failus, tatmeasures 
_ot precaution are necessary, which may 
eventitally ward off so great an evil, as a 
“searcity of provisions.”* But the best 
“precaution | , to extend: our avriculture, 
to increase the productions of our sojl, 
icliosate the mode of its cultivation, 
> 
its im rovement, By these means, judi- 
ciously applied, instead of importing from 
foreign coun: nes, we might soon again 
‘become au exporting country; and the 
commerce of grain, instead of being the 
‘Means of impoverishment, would be- 
alth. 
Conclusion. 
"Before coticluding this address, I cans 
not deny myself the pleasure, ‘of present- 
ing to the board, the proof of an engra- 
a ale | 
ring,t executed from the bust of that 
_ ™ dee tae Report of Wie Su 
Committee, p. 13.° 
+ The drawing is executed by Mr. Bure 
gar Distillery 
ney, andthe engraving by Mr. Anker Smith, 
m* manner that docs credit to both theseartivte, 
. distinguished 
