30 THE FORM OF ANIMALS. 



science of the anatomy and physiology of the Horse — wih be as well 

 understood and agreed upon as any principles in Geometry. 



The reason that, in our country, agriculture has benefited so much 

 less by the application of the sciences, is that the policy of the govern- 

 ment has a tendency to disperse them, while it concentrates other classes 

 Instead of compelling the consumer — the shoemaker, the tailor, the 

 wheelwright, and all manufacturing consumers to come from abroad aa 

 well as at home, and settle down nearest to them, the agriculturist! 

 foster a policy which compels them — over bad roads — to expend hall 

 Ih* produce in carrying it to the fashioner and consmner J. H. 8.] 



