Retrofpel? of Dameftic Literature—Agriculiure. 
contends that the inclofure of lands now 
under the plough would rather diminifh 
than increafe the growth of wheat. ‘‘ From 
areview (fays. he) of this diftrict (the 
parts of Buckinghamfhire below the Chil- 
tern Hills), and of thofe favourable to 
grafs, to which my obfervations, have ex- 
tended, it appears, that in feveral parifhes 
which have been Jong izclofed, an acre of 
arable land is not to be found ; in others, 
the quantity is extremely fmall, and not 
fufficient in any, I apprehend, to fupply 
feed and food for the inhabitants, though 
the quantity of arable land prior to the 
inclofures might be eftimated, on the ave- 
rage, at about two-thirds of the whole 
open fields.” Mr. Heflop is of opinion, 
that inclofures operate as a temptation to 
farmers to convert. their arable-land into 
pafture, in order to.avoid the expence and 
trouble of tillage. We are forry that he 
lives in a neighbourhood where the far- 
ners are fo lazy ; and we cannot by any 
means affent to his cenfure as jult in a 
general application. We may perhaps 
take an opportunity of confidering Mr. 
Heflop’s arguments more at large.on fome 
future occafion, and fhall content our- 
felves with oblerving at prefent, that if a 
General Inclofure Bill did not produce 
the converfion of a fingle acre of pafture- 
land into arable, it would yet be beneficial, 
as that pafture-land, by being kept dry 
by ditches, and kept warm by fences, 
would produce inconceivably more feed, 
than in its prefent wet and untheltered’ 
fiate. 
The laft work which has come before 
us on this fubje"t, is intitled ** A Review 
of the Correéted Agricultural Survey of 
Lincolnthire, by. Arthur Young, Efq. 
publithed in 1799, by Authority of the 
Board of Agriculture; together with an 
Addrefs to the Board, a Letter to its Se- 
cretary, and Remarks on the recent Pub- 
lication of John Lord: Somerville, and on 
the Subjeci of Inclofures, by THomas 
Stone.” Mr. Arthur Young has fallen 
into the hands of a very cauftic reviewer; 
it muft be acknowledged, however, that 
he {uffers in very good company: the Mem- 
bers of the Board ofAgriculture in general, 
and its two firlt Prefidents in particular, 
ali fabmit to the animadverfions of this 
flirewd and well-informed writer. Mr. 
Stone, it.muft be obferved; however, feels 
fome perfonal irritation: Sir John Sin- 
clair, it feems, requefted him to prepare 
‘a Sketch of the Report of the Rural 
Economy of the County of Lincoln: a 
fketch—a mere {ketch-—was in confe- 
queace prefented ; and the author (who 
e 
6or 
by the bye has given inthe prefent volume 
the moft unequivocal evidence of his com- 
petency to the undertaking) devoted as 
much timeand induftry as could be {pared 
from his ordinary avocations to collect 
ufeful information for the completion of 
his work. After allhis toil and diligence, 
however, Mr. Secretary Young was, ina 
very unceremonious manner, appointed to 
the Lincolnfhire Survey, in exclufion of 
Mr. Stone, who, determined not to lofe his 
labour, has arranged the materials which 
he colleéted, and prefented the refult of his 
own inquiries and obfervations in the form 
of a critique on the Secretary’s Survey, 
which we fhould hope, for the honour of 
the Board, it cannot wholly deferve. It 
muft be confefled, that Mr. Stone appears 
to be better qualified than Mr. Young far 
the tafk which: the latter gentlemen has 
executed. Mr. Stone is well acquainted 
with the rural economy of Lincolnfhire, 
and brings too many proofs of Mr. 
Young’s infufficiency, as a reporter, to 
leave any doubt on whofe fide the fuperio- 
rity refts. Lord Somerville is caftigated 
in this work: Mr. Stone is an advocate 
for the horfe rather than the ox, ‘againft 
the ufe of which his Lordfhip is fo de- 
cidedly hoftile—the parties are alfo at 
iffue refpeéting the breed of fheep—Lord 
Somerville is for encouraging the growth 
of Spanith wool in this country, and the 
Reviewer for the importation of it in pre- 
ference; the article of wool being only a 
fecondary confideration in the breed of 
fheep. On the whole, although this vo- 
lume is written with a degree of feverity 
which is not becoming, we muft_recom- 
mend the perufal of it as containing may 
fenfible remarks and much uteful infor- 
mation. | 
Several pamphlets have appeared on the 
propofed Drainage of Lincolnfhire Fens: 
an undertaking which, it is much to be 
hoped, will be fpeedily and effectually 
accomplifned. They who are immedi- . 
ately intrufted in this important bufinefs 
will, doubtlefs, lofe no opportunity of 
profiting by any obfervations which may 
be offered to them on the fubjeét’: thofe 
by Mr. Stone and Mr. Chapman, will 
amply repay the perufal. 
From Agriculture we proceed to no- 
tice the few publications which have ap- 
peared on 
LAW. 
Mr. ILLinGswortn’s * Inquiry into 
the Laws, Ancient and Modern, refpeé&- 
ing Foreltalling, Regrating, and En- 
grofling; together with adjudged Cates, 
Copies of original Records, and Proceed- 
ings 
