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marks of Stanislaus, King of Poland, on the Condition of the 

 Polish Peasantry The Author equally advocates the Cause of 

 the Poor and of the Rich. 



Extracts from Ancient and Modern Writers on the. Flax-Crop 70 

 Flax introduced into Britain by the Romans Efforts of the 

 Legislature to promote its extensive Cultivation Causes of its 

 Failure Flax a double Crop Its indirect Advantages are 

 greater than its direct Amount of Flax annually imported. 



Letter of R. Somerville, Esq., on the Flax-Crop ... 74 

 Desirableness of increasing the Quantity grown in Britain Both 

 Flax and Hemp may be advantageously grown on poor Soils 

 The Flax Crop in Holland The Fibre of the Plant is not 

 injured by the Seed being allowed to ripen Points worthy of 

 minute Investigation The Author's Remarks on this Letter. 



Letter of Samuel Homespun to the ' Gentleman's Magazine' . 81 

 Agriculture in China British Flax Amount of Labour required 

 to work up the Produce of an Acre of Flax Produce of an 

 Acre of inferior Flax Of a medium Quality The Linen Ma- 

 nufacture may be secured to Britain. 



Dr. J. Robertson on the Agriculture of the County of Perth , 85 

 Flax grown in various parts of the County Sowing Linseed 

 Flax-Steeping How to save the Seed Preparation of Lint. 



England's Improvement by Sea and Land . . 88 



Linen made in Holland and Flanders Employment of various 

 Classes in its Manufacture This branch of Trade should be 

 introduced into England Places that should be selected for this 

 purpose Land in Warwickshire. 



The Golden Flax 92 



How to treat Flax intended for the Manufacture of Cambric 

 and Fine Lawn . . . . . . . .93 



Preparation of the Soil Sowing Subsequent Treatment When 

 and how to pull the Lint The Two-handed Wheel. 



Letter from a Dorsetshire Gentleman to the Secretary of the 



Bath Agricultural Society ...... 94 



Lands neglected that might be made to grow Flax and Hemp 

 Flax grown on marshy Soils Preparation of Land for the Crop 

 Amount of Hemp and Flax annually imported Advantages 

 attending their Growth. 



Dr. Smyth on the Agriculture of the County of Argyll . . 97 

 Our Climate and Soil well suited to the Growth of Flax The \^ 

 Productiveness of Estates depends on their Population Choice 

 of Ground for Flax Culture Watering Flax The Seed should 

 be saved. 



