%>ii SOILS AND SOIL PROCESSES. 29. 



KESivE soil; to which, whether deep or 

 fhallow, fod-burning appears to be fingular- 

 ly well adapted. 



The length ofthefereflecflions will, I tfuft, 

 find an excufe in the magnitude of the fub- 

 jedt which gives rife to them. The Royal 

 Forests at prefcnt afford little benefit to the 

 community ; but are no doubt capable of 

 affording great national advantage. To en- 

 deavour to forward their improvement by 

 pointing out the caficft method of accom- 

 pliihing it, is therefore the duty of every man 

 whofe experience has led him to refledtions 

 on the fubjcdt. 



Improvements thus condudlcd would be 

 progrcfllvc and pleafurable ; requiring no 

 extraordinary fhare either of attention or ca- 

 pital. 



IV. Tillage. In a country in which 

 Grassland is the primary object, excel- 

 lency in the minuti^ of the arable pro- 

 cesses muft not be expedled : ncvcrthelefs, 

 where the invention is let loofc, and a fpirit 

 of improvement prevails, we may hope to 

 find foT.e SPECIAL matter worth no- 

 I'.ce. 



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