13. The vaft quantities of grain ufed in. 

 diftillation. 



14. The very great increafe of cities and 

 large towns. 



15. The great number of farmers failing 

 in moft parts of the country. 



1 6. Laftly, Idlenefs is a principal caufe 

 that the price of provifions is every year in- 

 creafing. 



From a confideration of all thefe particu- 

 larsj it muft be evident how much it is the in- 

 terefl of the inhabitants of Great Britain, not 

 only to improve thofe grounds which are al- 

 ready cultivated, but likewife to cultivate 

 thofe which are now lying wafte. 



The crops for feveral years paft have been 

 but indifferent, owing to the bad feafons. 

 If we were better ourfelves, the feafons would 

 be better alfo. It is the farmer's bufinefs to 

 ufe every lawful mean to improve his farm ; 

 but after all he can do, it depends entirely 

 upon the pleafure of the Almighty Sovereign 

 of the univerfe in favouring us with fruitful 

 feafons ; as, 



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