On the Agriculture of England, Manures, ^c. 97 



Soiling has been practiced with great success, and 

 on a considerable scale, in England, by several gen- 

 tlemen, whose talents are highly estimated, and they 

 have published very accurate accounts of their expe- 

 riments, which certainly were worthy much more at- 

 tention, than has yet been given to them, either in that 

 country, or any where else ; for it appears that farm- 

 ers are the most difficult of any other people under the 

 sun, to be convinced of the errors which are manifest 

 in their practice, or of the utility of the most advanta* 

 geous improvements, which may be readily made in 

 their profession, and that they believe the knowledge 

 of their art hereditary, for they are immediately up in 

 arms, against any person who attempts to dock the en- 

 tail of ignorance. 



Yours, respectfully, 



John Lorain. 

 Dr. James Mease. 



VOL. irr. 



