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and prosperity will always be in proportion to the excellentstate of his fallows, every thing else being equally well con-ducted.
PART III.
COURSE OF CROPS,
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.
It is proposed to consider, in this place, what are the severalplans of consecutive management from year to year, followedin the best cultivated districts of Scotland , under the variouscircumstances of soil, climate and situation ; or what is, in or-dinary farming language, the course or rotation of crops. Thissubject is of great consequence; as, upon the judicious esta-blishment and industrious execution of this fundamental se-ries of operations, which in a great measure constitute thephilov phy of husbandry, the profits of the farmer, and theadvancement and preservation of fertility in the soil, mostmaterially depend. It is therefore of much importance, thatthe principles of this department of agriculture, should be right-ly understood and acted upon ; as, besides contributing mostessentially to the particular advantage of each individual far-mer, it would tend greatly to promote the interest of the land-owners, and of the community at large. In every step ofthis highly important branch of practice, two circumstancesof great moment are to be considered. I. What crop is theparticular field or break capable of growing to the greatestadvantage ? 2. What is the best succession of crops, consi-