THE 



FARMER'S GUIDE 



I N 



HIRING AND STOCKING FARMS. 



CONTAINING 



An Examination of many Subje&s of great Importance 

 both to the common Hufbandman, in hiring a Farm ; 

 and to a Gentleman on taking the Whole or Part of his 

 Eftate into his own Hands. 



PARTICULARLY, 



The Signs whereby to judge of Land. 

 The Points to be attended to in hiring 



a Farm. 

 The Quantity of Land of every Sort 



proportioned to a given Sum of 



Money. 

 The moft advantageous Method of 



difpofing of any Sum from 50 /. to 



20,000 /. in Hufbandry on culti- 

 vated or uncultivated Soils. 



The Means of rendering Agriculture 

 as profitable to Gentlemen, as to 

 common Farmers ; and as benefi. 

 cial a Profeflion as any other. 



Hints to thofe Gentlemen who farm 

 for Pleasure alone. 



ALSO, 



Plans of Farm-yards, and Seftions of the neceffary Buildings. 



IN TWO VOLUMES. 



By the AUTHOR of The FARMER'S LETTERS. 

 VOL. I. 



LONDON: 



Printed for W. STRAHAN ; W. NICOLL, N 51. in St, Paul's 

 Church-yard; B. COLL'INS, at Salifbaryj and 

 J. BALFOUR, at Edinburgh. 



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