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importation come in its ftead, 70. Is a principal caufe 

 of the cheapnefs of proviiions, 87. A famine in Turf 

 key by reaibn of its being prohibited, 88. Mr Donald- 

 fon's opinions on this fubjeft, ibid. 

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Famine occafioned by (lopping the exportation of corn in 

 Turkey, 88. 



Fanners in general manage their grounds improperly, 2 % 

 Would be enriched by keeping a certain part of their 

 farms in corn and another in grafs, 5. A tax ought to 

 be impofed on thofe who refuie to comply with this re- 

 gulation, 6. Why fo many farmers fail in their cir- 

 cumftances, 56, 97. Why they are not enriched by 

 the high prices of provifions, 73, Mr Marfhal's com- 

 parifon betwixt the fituation of farmers how, and 15 or 

 23 years ago, 77. Such as have become rich in Scotland, 

 have followed a regular rotation of crops, 144. 



Farms, a certain portion of them ought to be kept in grafs^ 

 another in corn, and a third in fallow, 3. Cannot be 

 improved unlefs the farmer has a command of money, 

 75. Commonly turn worfe every year when the far- 

 mer is in ftraitened circumftances, 119. Renting of 

 farms properly, a difficult matter, 273. Ought not to 

 be too large, 349. Opinion of the antients concerning 

 the fize of farms, ibid. 



Fences, method of* making them at the leaft expence, 

 where there is a clofe fw-urd of heath and grafs, 256, 

 Account of Mr Tod and Mr M<Lean's fences in the 

 north of Scotland, 270, 27*. 



Fir-wood at Fochabers, equal, if not, fuperior in quality 

 to any of the fame kind in Europe, 261 



Fire, fubterraneous, exifts every where throughout the 

 globe, 236 



