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lation, to let my countrymen know, that 

 there are men of every rank in hufbandry 

 that have given me intelligence ; and, I 

 doubt not, all with fome view to the good 

 of their country. No apology is wanting, 

 for joining peers and common farmers in 

 the fame page : He, who is the Best 

 Farmer, is with me the Greatest 

 Man. 



I am much obliged to John Searanke, 

 Efq; of Hatfield, for giving me an account 

 of his burnet. Few have cultivated that 

 vegetable with more fpirit, or on a larger 

 icale. 



Mr. Whittington of Stevenage has 

 my thanks, not only for the intelligence he 

 gave me, but in the name of the public, 

 for the neat and hufband-like manner in 

 which he cultivates a very considerable 

 farm. 



Mr. Geor g e Sisson of Bridge Cafierton^ 

 in Rutlandjliire, merits the like return : He 

 deferves much praife for his attention to 

 burnet, an article of culture unknown in 

 his neighbourhood. 



lam much obliged to Samuel Tucker, 

 Efq; of Rot herb am, for his account of cul- 

 tivating cabbages. He has carried that 

 part of agriculture to very great perfection. 



I had the Satisfaction of converfing on 



the Subject of hufbandry with Dr. Hunter 



of York, whole dciigns mew an inventive 



3 genius, 



