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In conclusion, we may say that the busi- 

 ness of producing new varieties of fruits, as 

 well as of improved breeds of animals, should 

 be required at the hands of men of wealth and 

 leisure, and ought hardly to be attempted by 

 persons of humble means and limited re- 

 sources. But better still, were a part of the 

 revenue of a state or a nation judiciously and 

 wisely expended in this way, the result* 

 would richly repay the outlay. 



