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very plainly that American land is not worth 

 cultivating as English farming ; particularly 

 from the produce being so small, and the ex- 

 pence so high. The land-owner is not en- 

 riched by large tracts of land : instead of cul- 

 tivated lands being improved by agriculture, 

 they, generally speaking, grow poorer; and 

 it is evident they must,' from such produce. 

 The dunghill will consequently be the same : 

 and I do not know whether a sufficient 

 quantity of the compost which I so much 

 recommend can be obtained in America, to 

 cover the land in a proper manner, for 

 want of good soil, and to pay for labour ; 

 as every thing that takes either man or 

 horse, or both, to work it, is consumed by 

 the process : and in some instances labour 

 is not to be had even for money. I am 

 indeed of opinion that there are many 

 thousands of acres which, in their natural 

 state, with the timber upon them, would 

 keep more cattle, and pay more money,, 

 acre for acre, than after they are cleared ; 

 and for the following reasons : There are 



