F IL A N 



FOR RE- PRINTING THE 

 AGRICULTURAL SURFEYS. 



BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF AGRICUL- 

 TURE. 



A BOARD established for the purpose of making 

 every essential inquiry into the Agricultural State, and the 

 means of promoting the internal improvement of a power- 

 ful Empire, will necessarily have it in view to examine 

 the sources of public prosperity, in regard to various im- 

 portant particulars. Perhaps the following is the most na- 

 tural order for carrying on such important investigations; 

 namely, to ascertain, 



1. The riches to be obtained from the surface of the na- 

 tional territory. 



2. The mineral or subterraneous treasures of which the 



country is possessed. 



3. The wealth to be derived from its streams, rivers, 

 canals, inland navigations, coasts, and fisheries ; — 

 and 



4. The means of promoting the improvement of the 

 people, in regard to their health, industry, and mo- 

 rals, founded on a statistical survey ^ or a minute and 

 careful inquiry into the adlual state of every paro- 

 chial distridl in the kingdom, and the circumstances 



of its inhabitants. 



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