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How much the whole produ<5l of Britain 

 might, on this plan, be augmented, we mufl 

 leave to be determined by every one's judge- 

 ment or calculation. 



It is univerfally acknowledged, that there 

 is not one acre in an hundred improved as it 

 ought to be, of the ground capable of im- 

 provement in Britain. This is manifefted by 

 the vafl number of different fchemes of ma- 

 naging almoft every farm in each county or 

 fhire. Now it is certain, that a great num- 

 ber of thefe methods ufed at prefent are very 

 hurtful to the farmer, the landlord, and the 

 nation in general. But the great difficulty 

 lies in convincing a number of ignorant and 

 conceited farmers that they are wrong, and 

 that it would be greatly for their interefts to 

 alter their prefent modes of cropping : Nor, 

 indeed, would it be much lefs difficult to 

 convince the landlords, that they are hurting 

 thenifelves, the farmers, and the nation in 

 general, by the methods they take in letting 

 their farms. But if once a regular plan was 

 fixed upon, and begun to be put in practice, 

 the farmers would foon fee it for their in- 

 ttrcft to continue the fcheme, and proba- 

 bly, 



