PREFACE. vii 



It may probably be expected, that the Edi- 

 tors mould take Notice of fuch Objections as 

 have been made, either to Mr. TuWs Theory or 

 Practice ; but we do not know any that in the 

 leaft affect his Principles : They ftand uncon- 

 troverted : Nor are there any to the Practice, 

 which may not be equally urged againft every 

 Sort of Improvement. One of the principal 

 which have come to our Knowlege is, its being 

 impracticable in common Fields, which make 

 a great Part of this Country, without the Con* 

 currence of every one who occupies Land in the 

 fame Field. But doth not this equally affect the 

 Old Hufbaiidry ? For every fuch Perfon is 

 obliged to keep the Turns of plowing, fallow- 

 ing, &c. with the other Occupiers 5 fo that if 

 any of them were inclinable to improve their 

 Lands, by fowing Grafs-feeds, or any other Me- 

 thod of Culture, they are now under the fame 

 Difficulties as they would be, were they to prac- 

 tife Mr. TuII's Method. Therefore this is rather 

 to be lamented as a public Misfortune, than to : 

 be brought as an Objection to the Practicablenefs 

 of that Method. Others object, that the intro- 

 ducing this Sort of Husbandry is unneceffary, 

 feeing the Improvements which are made by 

 Grafs-feeds are fo confiderable 5 befides, that 

 the Returns made by the Fold and the Dairy, 

 being much quicker than thofe of Grain, en- 

 gage the Farmer to mix Plowing and Grazing 

 together, But when this is duly confidered it 

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