CHAP. 11. 



ON THE COLONIZATION OF UNINHABITED 

 GRASSY MOUNTAINS. 



In the preceding Chapter on the improvement of 

 Grass]/ Mountains, I limited my views solely to their 

 present inhabitants, the cattle ^ that graze upon them ; 

 pointing out measures by which these mountains might 

 be enabled to maintain their cattle, at seasons when 

 Nature is torpid in such elevated regions, and, ceasing 

 to produce food for these, their sole inhabitants^ lays their 

 proprietors under the necessity of either selling them, or 

 removing them to other countries where food can be pro- 

 cured for them. 



I shall now consider these regions in another point of 

 view,- and show that by a judicious application of the same 

 measures, those extensive uninhabited tracts may be 

 made the seat of a numerous population, enlivened by 

 Agriculture, and enriched by Manufactures, 



Before we speculate on extending our agricultural field, 

 and adding to the number of our manufactures, it may be 

 proper to take a short view of these two interests, the 

 agricultural and the manufacturing, jointly and sepa- 



