OF NORFOLK. 



fcribe, may not be publifhed exactly in their 

 own words, their ideas will at lead be blended 

 in the great body of the work. 



The firft object, the Board feems to have in 

 view, is to inform itfelf, of the prefent State of 

 Hufbandry in every County, that it may give all 

 the encouragement in its power, to fuch prac- 

 tices, which have a beneficial tendency, and en- 

 deavour to difcourage and put out of counte- 

 nance, fuch as are carried on upon eironeous 

 and obftinate principles. 



There is no doubt, but great advantage will 

 be derived from a plan of this fort. In the firft 

 place, every foil in the kingdom will be de- 

 icribed, and its right ufe pointed out, which i^ 

 the firfl; flep to good hufbandry. 



Cattle will, of courfe, be largely treated of, 

 and the judicious farmer be enabled to diflin- 

 guifh how far he can rationally improve his 

 native flock, and how far mix the breed to ad- 

 vantage with cattle of another diflricl ; and, at 

 the fame time, avoid the rock which a great num- 

 ber of people at this time fplit upon, in huflily 

 changing their prefent flock for another, per- 



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