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Agricultural Surveys. 



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By the President of the Board of Agriculture* 



J\ BOARD eftablifhed for the purpofe of making 

 every effential enquiry into the Agricultural State, 

 and the means of promoting the internal improve- 

 ment of a powerful Empire, will neceflfarily have 

 it in view, to examine the fources of public prof- 

 perity, in regard to various important particulars. 

 Perhaps the following is the mod natural order 

 for carrying on fuch important inveftigations; 

 namely, to afcertain, 



1. The riches to be obtained from the furface 



of the national territory. 



2. The mineral or fubterraneous treafurcs cf 



which the country is porTefFed. 



3. The wealth to be derived from its flreams, 



rivers, canals, inland navigations, coafls, 

 and fitheries. And 



4. The 



