Taile of Crops. 18> 



wheat, and oats. Gentlemen and farmers who have not 

 iricd tlie eflect of steaming the potatoe and turnip crops, 

 and stalUng all their cattle, may suppose my calculations 

 erroncovis ; bnt my own practice confirms the theory. The 

 quantity of rich manure raised will pay the additional la- 

 bour. I am aware that the estimate of productive labour 

 .'^hould not be restricted to the farm, and that the cattle or 

 the sheep, at'ier they are disposed of by the grazier, iu\d 

 trapIo\'nient for our manufacturers. But the advantages 

 derived from this do not more than counterbalance the sums 

 expended in manufacturing the produce of the arable lands 

 after it is carted to market by the grower. The wheat is 

 turned into various sorts of flour, starch, and hair powder j 

 the barlev into malt, beer, and spirits. I have therefore 

 omitted the expense and profit on the produce both of grass 

 and arable lands after it is disposed of by the farmer. My 

 statements, from actual experiments, which constitute pro- 

 bably the most material part of this essay, your lordship 

 and the Board may depend upon as correct. Should my 

 theory on other subjects, of the utmost national import- 

 ance, appear erroiieous, it will be disregarded ; but, I trust, 

 with this indulgent conclusion, that the author's wishes to 

 be of service to his country far outstrip his abilities ; and 

 that, however light and superficial his arguments, when 

 weighed by the scale of superior knowledge and more ex- 

 tensive information, may appear, no one will doubt the pu- 

 rity of his intentions. I have the honour to be, &c. 



The Author. 

 To the Right Hon. Lord Carrington. 



A Tabic show/ rig at one Vieii: a Course of Crops, adapted to 

 various Soils, for any Number of Years. 



f Turnips 

 Clay < or Cab- 



{'I'lirnips-. 

 or Cab- l 

 bag-es ^ 



ps) 



4 



Oats /Beans and 

 (^ Clover 



Oats Clover 



Clover 



Clover 



Clover 



Wheat 



AVhcat 



Wheat 



Wheat 

 Wheat 

 Wheat 



Wheat 



- Clover 



ami Rye i < and Rv 



{Turnips OX 

 Cabbages 



^Turnips or 

 \ Cabbafjes 



Beans 



Ad iafinitum 



Potatoes 



Potatoes 



Potatoes 



Days. 



