118 Manufactory of Agricultural Instruments* 



commandof capital, the providing the best timber, and 

 waiting for its being seasoned before it is used, as well 

 as the selection of other materials of prime quality and 

 at reasonable prices, are of the first importance. Emu- 

 lation will be created in and forced upon, workmen not 

 connected with the manufactorj' . They will be under 

 the necessity of attending to the quality of work made 

 and sold by themselves ; or if sent to the warehouse and 

 exhibition rooms for sale, they will be careful that its 

 quality and construction will stand the test of inspec- 

 tion ; and entitle it to the stamp of the society. This the 

 laudable pride of some, and the interest of all, will in- 

 duce them to value ; and care should be taken that it 

 be judiciously, as well as impartially applied or with* 

 held. 



To the ingenious, industrious and faithful workmen 

 of all trades connected with agriculture; and to the in- 

 ventors of, and improvers on, instruments employed in 

 husbandry; the repository for exhibition and sale will 

 be incalculably beneficial. 



In whatever light this subject may be viewed, by 

 those who have not paid to it the necessary attention, 

 the profitable extent to which such a plan and establish- 

 ment may be carried, is almost incredibly great. But 

 prudence and necessity warn us, that in its origin the 

 measures should be suited to the means ; which in the 

 outset cannot be expected to be any wise competent to 

 its full perfection. If success and good management 

 attend its progress, its own operations will produce and 

 ensure the means and facilities of enlarging it, to any 

 extent tlie demand requires. This demand is now pro- 

 digiously great, and is constantly encreasing with the 



