These experiments, it is true, are not easy; still they are in the power of evert 
thinking husbandman. he who accomplishes but one, of however limited application, and 
takes cabeto report it faithfully, advances the science, and. consequently, the practice 
of aoricultl're, and acqitires thereby a right to the gratitude of his fellows, and of those 
who comk after. to makk many sl'ch is beyond the power of most i ndiv idua ls , and cannot 
be e^cpected. the first care o? all societies formkp for th e i m provem ent of our scie^ce 
should be tu prepare the forms of such experiments, and to distribute the execution ofthese 
among their memher*-. 
Von Thaer, Principles of Agriculture. 
London : Printed by William Cix)\ves and Sons, Stamford Street, 
and Charing Cross. 
