This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1819. Excerpt: ... PREFACE. THE Author, in the Introductory number, has stated " so fully his views with reswect to the objects of this work, and the resources he mplojed in composing it, as to render almost superfluous any further remarks on the subject. Being engaged in the pursuits of agricul-ture, and ardently devoted to them, he is enabled by his experience to stamp much weight on the leading principles of improvement contained in this work, viz. deep and I or zontal ploughing, the system" of inclosing, manuring, &c. &c. But irot trusting to the experience gained on his own farm,, his observation has ever been "on the wing" in markfng the modes of agriculture and the progress of improvements made on the farms of others; and what his personal observation could not supply, he has endeavored...