fchcme printed, with a full explanation of 

 what is intended by it, and fent to every pa- 

 rifli in the kingdom for their confideration, 

 the fenfe of the nation would be eafily taken 

 upon the fubjedh And although they fhould 

 difapprove of this plan, yet fome other might 

 be fuggefted, which might obtain univerfal 

 approbation, and become beneficial to the 

 nation at large. 



It may be objected, that it would be very 

 difficult to determine which farmer had the 

 beft crop of each kind of grain and grafs, 



In anfwer to this, I only wiih we had the 

 proper funds for the premiums. Every dif- 

 tricT: could contrive how to fix on proper me- 

 thods, to determine which of all the farmers 

 in that diflricT: was intitled to the prizes ii> 

 each clafs. 



Suppofing there were twelve perfons fixed 

 upon to be judges, that is, one perfon for 

 every mile in length of the diflricT:, each liv- 

 ing a mile cliftant from the other ; they could 

 not only view the crops when growing, at 

 different ftages, and make their obfervations- 

 thereupon, but likewife, after the corn was 

 cut down, might take the number of ftooks 

 or {heaves in each field. 



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