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quantity of grain, which is at prefent loft among the ftiibble, after every 

 exertion that can be ufed in raking the field ; and, on the other hand,- the 

 Perthftiire farmer would be enabled td accomplifti the work in a flimter 

 period, and to as much purpofe, while he would be relieved from the ne- 

 ceffity of trufting to people from the remote parts of the country, for cut- 

 ting down his corns. — Such an invention as this juft now mentioned has 

 been found out, and is laid to be very limple in its conftrudion, being 

 nothing more than a piece of pliable wood, formed into a kind of bow, 

 one end fixed on the fcythe, and the other on the handle. — if it is found 



to anfwer in praftice, it will certainly be an improvement of real utility. 



The Icarcity of hands was probably the frft caufe that induced the En-T. 

 lifu farmer to ufe the fcythe in cutting down his corns ; — and that caufe 

 has induced fome farmers in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh to adopt 

 the fame plan this year. 



CONCLUSION. 



Tlie preceding comparative account of the two counties might Iiave 

 been extended to a great many other articles, inch as farm-houfes and 

 offices, roads and bridges, implements of bujhandry, &c. &c. but as no ma- 

 terial difference appears in thefe refpects, it was judged luineccflary to en- 

 ter into a minute detail of the particulars in either county. It may ap- 

 pear furpriling to fome readers, that no account is given of the live ftock 

 in theie counties •, but without extending that article to a great lengtii, 

 it was found impoffible to ilate any thing on the fubjed that would have 

 tended in any great degree to information. — Suffice it therefore to lay, 

 that in both counties there is yet great room for tlie adive and intelligent 

 farmer to iiitroduce im[)rovements in the breeds of the different ipecies of 

 ftock. Such a fpirit has, however, become pretty general among the fp.r- 



rs in both diftrids, and which, if aided by the landlords, will no doubt 



a few years produce very beneficial confequences. 



It is only neteflary further to add, that every endeavour has been ufjd 

 in order to execute this commillion with candour andimpartiality. Ar,d 

 the poheral di-ji'iiplion of the modes of Agriculture and lituation of the 

 tenants in each county, will, it is lioped on inveftigation, be found to be 

 coniiftent with trutli.— Tlie time allowed for making tlie furvey of any 

 particular eoivnty, is fuch as to fubjed the furveyor to the nccelnry of 



procuring 



mer 

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