CONTENTS. 



BOOK III. 



OF IMPROVING THE CULTURABLE LANDS OF 



AN ESTATE. 



ClIAP. I. 



Page 



Of Draining Watery Lands - - 625 



I. Of the Natural Causes of Wetness in Lands 



and the general Theory of DVaining - ib. 



II. Of the Methods of Draining Boggy Land - 628 



I I I. Of the Methods of Draining Mixed Soils 634 



IV. Of the Methods of Draining Retentive 



Soils - - - - - 635 



V. Methods of Draining Mines, Quarries, and 



Pits .... 637 



VI. Of the Formation of Drains, and the Ma- 



terials used in Filling them - - 638 



VII. Of the Implements peculiar to Draining 6^ 



Chap. II. 



Of Embanking and otherwise protecting Lands 

 from the Overflowing or Encroachment of 

 Rivers or the Sea ... - G'i^ 



I. Of Embanking Lands from Rivers or the 



Sea - - - ib- 



1. General Principles of designing Embank- 



ments - - - - - ib. 



2. Of the different Descriptions of Banks in 



general Use for excluding Waters - 647 



II. Of guarding the Banks, and otherwise im- 



proving the Course of Rivers and Streams 650 



1. On guarding River Banks - - 651 



2. Of Changing the Course of Rivers - 653 



CUAP. III. 

 Of Irrigation, or the Improvement of Cultur. 

 able Lands and Farmeries by the Means of 

 Water - - - - 654 



I. Of Irrigation or the Preparation of the Sur- 



face of Lands for the profitable Applica- 

 tion of Water - - - - ib. 



1. Of the Soils and Situations suitable for the 



Purposes of Watering Lands - - 655 



2. Of the Implements made Use of in Wa- 



tering Lands ; and of the Terms of Art 

 peculiar to Works of that Kind - GoQ 



3. Of the Preparation of Surfaces for Irriga- 



tion - - - . ^ '^^ 



II. Of Warping, or the Improvement of Land 



by Muddy Water - - - 665 



1. Of the Irrigation of Arable Lands and of 

 Subterraneous Irrigation - - 667 



III. Of the Artificial Means of procuring Wa- 



ter for the Use of Live Stock - - ib. 



Chap. IV. 



Of the Improvement of Lands lying Waste, so 

 as to fit them for Farm Culture - - 673 



I. Of mountainous and hilly Grounds and their 



Improvement . _ . ih. 



II. Of rockv or stoney Surfaces - - ib. 



III. Of improving woody Wastes or Wealds - 675 



IV. Of Moors and their Improvements - 676 



V. Of Peat Mosses, Bogs, and Morasses, and 



their Improvements - - 677 



VI. Of Marshes and their Improvement - 679 



VII. Of Downs and other Shore Lands - 680 



Chap. V. 

 Of the Improvement of Lands already in a 

 State of Culture - - - 681 



I. Of the general Principles and Modes of Pro- 



cedure in improving Estates already 

 more or less improved - - ib. 



II. Of the Improvement of Farmeries and 



Farm Lands _ - . - ib. 



Chap. VI. 



Of the Execution of Improvements - G88 



I. Of the different Modes of procuring the 



Execution of Improvements on Estates ib. 



II. General Cautions on the Subject of execut- 



ing Improvements - - - 690 



BOOK IV. 



OF THE MANAGEMENT OF LANDEfi rROrEUTY. 



Chap. I. Page 



Of the Superintendants, or Executive Establish- 

 ment of an Estate - - . 692 



I. or the Steward or Manager of an Estate, 



and his Assistants - . _ ib. 



II. Of the Land Steward's Place of Business, 



and what belongs to it - - 694 



Chap. II. 

 Of the Duties of Managers of Estates . 695 



I. Of the general Principles of Business con- 



sidered relatively to Land-Stewardship - ib. 



II. Of the Management of Tenants - -696 



1. Of the proper Treatment of Tenants - ib. 



2. On the Business of letting Farms - 697 



3. Of the different Species of Tenancy ib. 



4. Of the Rent and Covenants of a Lease - 700 



5. Of receiving Rents ... 702 



III. Of Keeping and Auditing Accounts - 703 



BOOK V. 



OF THE SELECTION, HIRING, AND STOCKING 

 OF FARMS. 



Chap. I. 



Of the Circumstances of a Farm necessary to 

 be considered by a proposed Tenant . 704 



I. Of Climate in respect to Farming Lands . 705 



II. Of Soil in respect to Farming Lands . 708 



III. Of Subsoil relatively to the Choice of a 



Farm - - - .710 



IV. Of the Elevation of Lands relatively to 



Farming . - . . . 711 



V. Character of Surface in regard to Farming 



Lands - - - .712 



VI. Of Aspect in respect to Farming Lands . ib. 



VII. Of the Situation of Farm Lands in regard 



to Markets .... n,^ 



VIII. Of the Extent of Land suitable for a 

 Farm - - - .713 



IX. Of the Tenure on which Lands are held 



for Farming - - - 714 



X. Of Rent - - - - . ib. 



XI. Of Taxes and other Burdens which affect 



the Farmer - . . 'jiq 



XII. Of other Particulars requiring a Farmers 



Attention, with a view to renting of 

 Land - - - -717 



Chap. II, 

 Considerations respecting himself, which a 

 Farmer ought to kee]) in view in selecting 

 and hiring a Farm .... 728 



I. Of the personal Character and Expectations 



of a professional Farmer - . ib. 



II. Of the Capital required by the Farmer - 719 



Chap. III. 

 On the Choice of Stock for a Farm - - 720 



I. Of the Choice of Live Stock . . i/,, 



1. Live Stock for the Purposes of Labor - 721 



2. Of the Choice of Live Stock for the Pur- 



poses of breeding or feeding - . 722 



II. Of the Choice of Agricultural Implements, 



Seeds, and Plants - - . 725 



III. Of the Choice of Servants - -726 



Chap. IV. 

 Of the general Management of a Farm . 728 



I. Of keeping Accounts - - . ih. 



II. Management of Servants ... 732 



III. Of the Arrangement of Farm Labor - 734 



IV. Of domestic Management and personal 



Expenses - - - 736 



BOOK VI. 



OF THE CULTURE OF FARM LANDS. 



Chap. I. 

 Of the general Processes common to Farm 



Lands 



- ib. 



