INTRODUCTION. ▼ 



his pocket-book as he goes — to calculate 

 the repairs (if he is to do them) of the 

 buildings, and to remark all the works the 

 landlord muft linifh previous to figning the 

 leafe — Laftly, to calculate whether the fum 

 of money he is pofTeiTed of is fufEcient for 

 the bufmefs. — Thefe and a vafl number 

 of other points come at once upon him, to 

 be canvaffed by a judgment cool but clear 

 and Ipirited. 



A gentleman farmer has all thefe points, 

 and many more to confider. He Ihould at 

 once be able to reduce to calculation the 

 difference between himfelf and a common 

 farmer in the fum to be appropriated to 

 flock a given number of acres — He fhould* 

 if abfolutely profit is his view, confider on 

 what foils he had better apply his mo- 

 ney — to thofe already improved or fuch 

 as yet remain uncultivated; in cafe he 

 determines upon the latter, the whole range 

 of bufmefs ought at once to be prefent with 

 him ; that he may proportion the land to 

 his money. — In a word, he v/ill, in any 

 fituation, require an uncommon attention 

 either in himfelf or affiftant. 



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