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INTRODUCTION. 



tillage, he extracts food for himself and his 



domestic animals. 



The second description is that which still 

 remains in its natural state, though in the 

 possession of man, and, without any labour 

 on his part, yields him some produce for his 

 cattle, far short indeed in value to that which 

 he is used to obtain, by breaking the surface, 

 and expending his labour and seed. 



This description also includes other tracts, 

 at present, either nearly or totally unproduc- 

 tive. 



The vegetables also by which his own wants 

 and those of his domestic animals are supplied, 

 are likewise of two descriptions : — the one, 

 natives of more genial climes, which imported 

 into our own, and long fostered w^ith unre- 

 mitted care, have afforded us so superior 

 a supply, as to remove all necessity of culti- 

 vating our indigenous vegetables, not one of 

 which is deemed worth the notice of the agri- 

 culturist. 



The second description of vegetables, in- 



