Mw WSEFUL PROJECTS. 
Gatal consequences occasioned by 
‘their deficiency; will be so « arly 
“ascertained as not to be a subject 
vof doubt tothe weakest understand- 
‘ing. Forthe purpose of effecting 
so desirable an object, I propose 
preparing, in the course of the en- 
sting recess, for the consideration 
of the Boaid: and if it shouid have 
the good fortune of meeting with 
their approbation, to be laid before 
his majesty and beth houses of par- 
Jiament, a general report on the 
agricultural state of Scotland, and 
the means of its improvement, 
That work will probably explain, 
in a satisfactory manner, the sound- 
gess of that political maxim, that 
the prosperity of a country ought’ 
to be founded on a spirit of inter- 
‘nal improvement; and that a single 
additional acre cuitivated at home 
is more truly valuable, than th 
‘most extensive possessions acquired 
abroad, at an enormous expense 
wf treasure and of bicod, and re- 
tained with -difficulty and danger. 
To that important subject, when 
hostilities are brought to a conclu- 
‘sion, I trust that the atteption of 
this country will be directed. VPor- 
tunately, by the exertions of the 
Board ot Agriculture, when peace 
is happily restored, the internal 
state of this kingdom will be suf- 
ficiently ascertained, and we shall 
be able to judge, what are the 
fittest steps to be taken, in order 
to make the utmost of our domestic 
resources, To that period 1 look 
up with much anxiety. If Europe 
once more breathes in peace, and is 
governed by wise counsellors, the 
contest among nations naturally 
will be, not who will feel the 
Greatest eagerness to rash again into 
the horrors o! war, under “the pre- 
fence of promoting national glory, 
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but who will be the most anxious 
to remain in peace, for ecg the 
national interests. 
I cannot conclude withone eX. 
pressing my best acknowledgements 
for the assistance I have received 
from so many respectable members, 
in carrying on the business of this 
institution. By their exertions, I 
trust, it will be brought to such a 
state, that from its establishment 
will be dated, not only the im- 
provement and internal prosperity 
of. our own country, but much 
of the comforts enjoyed in future 
times by society in general. Per. 
mit me to add, that when the ee 
re-assembles, each of us will, 
hope, bring some proof of his a 
for the cause, by the additional in. 
formation we shall respe¢tively fur- 
nish. He who augments the stores 
of useful knowledge already accu. 
mulated, whilst he secures to him- 
self the most satisfactory sources of 
enjoyment, promotes at the same 
time, inthe most effectual manner, 
the happiness of others. 
r 
Ox the use of Rice, by Thomas Bar- 
nard, Esq. Treasurer tothe Found- 
ling Hospital. 
IN the beginning of last sum- 
mer, when every individual atten 
tion was directed to the saving of 
flour, one of the first measures a- 
dopted with chat view in the Found. 
ling hospital was, to substitute 
rice-puddings for those of flour, 
which, by the table of diet, were 
used for the children’s dinner twiee 
a week; and the resule of the ex. 
periment proved, that one pound of 
rice would, in point of nutriment, 
supply the place of eight pounds of 
flour, The flour. puddings for 
each 
