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gi-eatly deficient; fcarce an iiiftancc but 

 of men whofe land is too extenfivc for 

 their money. The funis which are here 

 fketched are much larger than have ever 

 been fuppofed necelTiiry ; and yet it is 

 clearly to be proved, by figures, that any 

 material dedudion from the fums of flock 

 will inevitably be attended with corref- 

 ponding failure in the profit. To apply 

 money enough to the undertaking, is the 

 grand point in hufbandry ; and it has 

 been the principal aim of thcfe flieets, to 

 difcover what fums are requifite in every 

 cafe. 



It has alfo appeared, that the different 

 methods of difpofing of any fum in agri- 

 culture, are attended with a great variation 

 in profit, infomuch that a proper choice of 

 a farm, when feveral arc to be had, is a 

 point of material confequcnce. Compa- 

 ritbns between many kinds of farms are 

 here drawn up, rather to affift individuals 

 in forming fimilar calculations for their 

 refpedive circumftances, than as abfolutely 

 accurate eftimates. 



As to the particular variations, the moil: 



important are noted and explained in the 



F f 4 proper 



