large quantities of corn to export, we might 

 then attempt to raife as much flax and hemp 

 as the nation needed. Nor would the effect- 

 ing of this happy change be attended with 

 great difficulty, were all ranks of men hear- 

 tily to concur in purfuing die proper means 

 lor its accompliihment. 



The greateft obftacle, however, lies with 

 die people themfelves. It muft be owned to 



,i difficult matter to caufe a whole nation 

 10 adopt one fcheme of rotation of crops ; but 

 the greateft difficulty would be, to convince 

 the farmers, who are, in general, wedded to 

 their own old cuftoms, that they are in the 

 >ng. And, indeed, fo great is this diffi- 

 culty, that I apprehend it could fcarcely be 

 overcome without the interference of go- 

 vernment. 



Would the Britifli government adopt a re- 

 gular plan, capable of being fuccefsfully re- 

 duced to practice throughout the whole na- 

 tion, fuch as has been already mentioned, and 

 to give premiums to the farmers who raifed. 

 the greateft crops ; would the noblemen and 

 gentlemen adopt the fame, not only recom- 

 mending it to their tenants, but likewise rait', 

 fubfcriptions to encourage them 5 and if 

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