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and experiments, carried on, not by one person, but by many. Subsequently the Professor drew up a 

 scheme by which the same experiment may be repeated in any number of places all over the country. 

 See his Letters to the farmers of Suffolk (Card. Slag. 1848, p. 818.), Professor Henslow's scheme for 

 co-operation, and Professor Johnston's suggestions. (<;. c. 1848, p. 13G.) "All England," Professor 



Henslow observes, " might be converted into one great experimental farm, if our different agricultural 

 societies would prepare accounts of the exact mod.- In which some hundred farmers might perform a set 

 hi easy comparative experiments at the same time, and send in the results of them. This is what is 

 most needed fur accelerating the present jog-trot progress of agriculture into something like a railroad 

 pace of advancing." (G. C. 1843, p. 155.) " Trust not implicitly to the suggestions of the most cele- 

 brated chemists, nor adopt their notions into your practice, without previously making a set of com- 

 parative experiments for yourselves, in order to test the value of their suggestions. Secure co-operation; 

 act together by hundreds and thousands In attending to directions and in registering results. Such 

 decided improvements in the art of culture will then be struck out for you, that your important interests 

 will Jie able to maintain that state of prosperity which is so essential to the general well-being of the 

 country." (G. C. 1843, p. 171.) 



-'hi . Moil,/ farms, which for many years have been adopted in France, Germany, and even Russia, 

 have lately begun to be formed in Britain. One is commenced on the estate of Lord Ducie in the vale 

 of Gloucester ; one is in progress in Yorkshire, for the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, besides some in 

 Ireland. (Card. Mag. 1840, p. 564.) 



8602. The English Agricultural Society. The idea of this society was first suggested by Lord Spencer, 

 at the dinner after the show of the Sinithiii Id club in the beginning of 1838, and a meeting was held for 

 that purpose, on the 'Jth of May following. (Q. J. A., vol. ix. p. 110.) 



8503. The Royal Agricultural Improvement Society of Ireland was established in February, 1831. An 

 account of its progress will be found in the Brit. Farm. Mag., n. s., vol. vii. p. 74. 



8504. Schools fur the ins/ruction of farmers' sons in the physical sciences were recommended in 1834 by 

 Mr. William Hawkins, of Hitchen, Hertfordshire. (Q. J. A., vol. v. p. 39.) 



8505. A Farmers' lending Library, proposed to be established in Liverpool. (B. F. it., n. s., vol. iv. 

 I'- 284.) 



8506. Cottagers' Garden Societies, strongly recommended by Mr. Menteath, of Closeburn. (Q. J. A., 

 vol. iv. p. 791.) 



8507. The great obstacles to agricultural improvement at present, are want of sufficient capital em- 

 ployed in cultivation ; the absence of due security to any capital employed in cultivation ; the absence 

 of due security to any capital that might be applied ; and the otherwise insecure and illiberal foundation 

 on which agricultural polity rests; and the genera) aversion of landowners and wealthy individuals to 

 make any outlay that would diminish their yearly revenue ; and from their considering capital to consist 

 only in ready money that is available ; and from their being unable to connect it with improvements 

 that would increase the yearly profit. A monied man buys a portion of land, and expects a certain 

 yearly return from it in an uncultivated state ; whereas if any part of the capital were expended in 

 improving a smaller quantity of surface, a much greater annual revenue would be derived ; for, in many 

 instances, the first crop of improvement has paid rent and all expenses, and left the future return for 

 profit and increase of the annuity. {Donaldson's Treatise on Manures, $c. p. 341.) 



Chap. IV. — Bibliography of British Agriculture, from 1832 to August 1843. 



(p. I20G.) 



1820—32. Anon. 



Transactions of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society 

 of India. Vols. I. aiul II. Serampore and Calcutta. (G. 31. 

 IS31, p.4t0. ; 1S3S, p. .119.) 



182<J. Dawson, Mr. Robert, late agent to the 

 Australian Agricultural Company, New South 

 Wales. 



Statement of his Services, &c, with a Narrative of the 

 Treatment he received, &c. Lund. Pamph. 8vo. [C.V.Ivm, 

 p. .SC.) 



1830. Denson, John, sen., market gardener near 

 Cambridge. 



A Peasant's Voice to Landowners, on the best Means of 

 benefiting Agricultural Labourers, and of reducing Poor-rates. 

 Cambridge. Painph. Svo. (G. .V. 1831, p. 80.) 



1830. The Committee for ameliorating the Con- 

 dition of the Poor at Saffron Walden. 



Report, &c. Saffron Walden. Pamph. Svo. (G. it. 1831, 

 p. 816.) 



1830. The Doncastcr Agricultural Association. 

 Report of the Committee on .Mangold Wmrzel as a Fallow 



Crop. Pamph. Svo. (G. 3t. 1S30, p. 582.) Report on the 

 Turnip-fly. Lond. Pamph. 8vo. iG. if. 1835, p. 100.) 

 l--.il. Anon. 



An Address to (ha Labouring Classes, on their Duties, cV-c. 

 Kin. Pamph. Svo. (G. ,17. 1832, p. 202.) 



1831. Anon. 



Facts and Illustrations demonstrating the important Bern fits 

 derived bv Labourers from poaPESSinfi> small Portions of Land. 

 Month! J Number*. Lond. 8vo. (G. 31. 1S32, p. 202.) 

 1831. Baxter. — , a bookseller at Lewes in Sussex. 



Libr.irv of Agricultural and Horticultural Knowledge, &c. 

 Lewes. '8vo. (G. M. ISM, p. 213.) 



1831. Cleghom, James, Esq., an accountant in 

 Edinburgh, late editor of the Farmer's Magazine. 



Sssiein nf Arrrirnlture from the Encvclopeedia Britannica. 

 Film. Ito. (G. .V. 1858, p. 220.) 



1881. Lance, E. J., land and mineral surveyor, 

 Lewishara. 



The Golden Farmer, being an attempt to unite the Facts 

 pointed out by Nature, in the Sciences of Geology, Chemfsbrj, 

 .nut Botany, with practical Operations of Husbandmen, to 

 enable them to grow more Corn, and increase the Employment 

 I f the Labouru'. Lond. {Brit, Farm, Mag. vol.vi. p.83.) 



1831. Lawrence, Charles, Esq., of Cirencester. 



Practical Directions on the Cultivation and ejeneraJ Manage- 

 ment of Cottage Gardens; with Plans for lading them out for 

 Five Years; also, Hints on keeping Fiirs, on Services, &c. 

 Pamph. Svo. 6d. Cirencester. (G. M. 1831, p. 216. Anew 

 edi:ionin 1S)3. (G. C. 1813, p. 342. and p. 397.) Thebeslof 

 all the gardening books or pamphlets for the common labourer. 



1831. Sussex Association for improving the Con- 

 dition of the Labouring Classes. 



Quarterly Report. Lond. Pamph. Svo. (G. it. 1832, p. 200.) 



1832. Horton, Richard, land steward and sur- 

 veyor. 



Tables for planting and valuing Underwood and Woodland ; 

 also Lineal, Superficial, Cubical, Wages, Marketing, and 

 Decimal Tables; together with Tables for converting Land 

 Measure from one Denomination into another, and Instruc- 

 tions for measuring Round Timber. Small Svo. Saffron 

 Walden. (G. Jf. 1832, p.20S.) 



1832. Riley, W. E. 



Remarks on the Importation, and Result of the Introduc- 

 tion of the Cachemire and Angora Goats into France ; and the 

 extraordinary Propeftiesof the new Race, Cachemire-Angora; 

 with its Capability of also rendering the common Goat ot 

 Value to the Colonists of New South Wales and Van Diemeu's 

 Land. Lond. Pamph. Svo. (G. it. 1832, p. 452.) 



1832. Ruffin, Edmund. 



An Essay on Calcareous Manures. Petersburg, Lower Vir- 

 ginia. Svo. (G. 31. 1836, p. 156.) 



1833. Drummoud, 

 seedsmen. Stirling. 



Report of their Exhibition of Agricultural Productions, with 

 Communications on Wedge and Tile Draining ; Thorough 

 Draining, and Deep Ploughing; Bones as a Manure; and the 

 Improvement of Agricultural Plants, &c. Stirling. Pamph. 

 8vo. (G. 31. 1852, p. 639., and 1833, p. I IT.) 



1833. Parncll, Sir Henry. Bart. 



A Treatise on Roads, &c. Lond. Svo. (G. 31. 1834. p. 319.) 

 A second edition in 1838. 



1833. Purvis, M. A. 



De I'Agriculture du Gatlnais, de la Sologne, et du Barrv ; 

 ft des ]\lo\cns de 1'auRliorer. Paris. Svo. (G. 31. 1.S34. 



,.. r.i.i 



1833-4. Dickson ami Turubu/l, nursery seeds- 

 men, Perth. 



W., and Sons, nursery and 



