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any given subject, is prepared by some individual con¬ 
versant in that particular department, it is indispensably 
necessary to submit his observations, in a printed 
state, to the examination of as many intelligent per¬ 
sons as possible, before a paper can ultimately be 
drawn up, in as complete a shape, and in every respect 
as perfect, as may be expected, if such a plan is judi¬ 
ciously carried into effect. 
The Board of Agriculture having now carried on its 
enquiries for several years, it seemed to be full time 
that a specimen should be prepared of condensed in¬ 
formation, regarding some important branch of agri¬ 
culture ; and the subject of Enclosures was proposed, 
as one of peculiar importance, to which the attention 
of the public had been often directed ; respecting the 
advantage of which, a variety of opinions had been en¬ 
tertained ; and which, if the Board could fully eluci¬ 
date, would alone ampty repay all the expenses which 
have been bestowed upon it. These sentiments having 
been approved of by the Board, the following paper 
was prepared by a very intelligent agriculturist, who 
seems to have done ample justice to the plan above 
suggested. What then may not be expected, when 
such a work undergoes the critical examination of a 
number of able men, who will be rewarded, in propor¬ 
tion to the value of the additional information trans¬ 
mitted by them. In the course of next year, it is to 
be hoped, that the result of the whole, will be laid be¬ 
fore his Majesty, and both Houses of Parliament, and 
communicated to the public at large. Such a paper, 
formed with so much care and attention, ought to be 
considered as a species of code, or standard, regarding 
all points connected with enclosure; and indeed must 
set almost every question regarding it at rest. When 
one 
