"We shall feel further obliged by your making any remarks that may occur to you, and stating any facts that have come within your own observation, our only wish being to get as near the truth as may be. The article in the Magazine, into which this attested statement will be introduced, is founded upon the facts that we have been able to gather in the course of somewhat extended inquiries by ourselves, or rather by friends on whose knowledge of agriculture we could safely rely. "Will you be so good as to send any answer you may think proper to this application, within a week from this date, or sooner if you can, as we have very little time to get everything into order for publication in the January number of our Magazine.--We are," &c. The following gentlemen have given us permission to use their names, as attesting the accuracy of these statements, to the best of their experience, in farming:-- _Mid-Lothian_--[23] THOMAS SADLER, Norton Mains, Ratho. _East-Lothian_-- JOHN BRODIE, Abbey Mains, Haddington. ANDREW HOWDEN, Lawhead, Prestonkirk. PETER RONALDSON, Moreham Mains, Haddington. WM. TOD, Elphinstone Tower, Prestonkirk. _Berwickshire_-- ROBT. HUNTER, Swinton Quarter, Coldstream. WM. DOVE, Wark, Coldstream, attests Mr Dudgeon's only. ROBT. NISBET, Lambden, Greenlaw. _Roxburghshire_-- R. B. BOYD, of Cherrytrees, Yetholm. NICOL MILNE, Faldonside. WM. BROAD, Clifton Hill, Kelso. FRED. L. ROY, of Nenthorn, Kelso. JAMES ROBERTON, Ladyrig, Kelso. _Fifeshire_-- JAMES B. FERNIE, of Kilmux. JOHN THOMSON, Craigie, Leuchars. _Forfarshire_-- ALEXANDER GEEKIE, Baldowrie, Coupar-Angus. DAVID HOOD, Hatton, Glammis. JAMES ADAMSON, Middle Drums, Brechin. WM. RUXTON, Farnell, Brechin. _Aberdeenshire_-- ROBERT WALKER, Portleithen Mains, Aberdeen. JOHN HUTCHISON, Monyruy, Peterhead. ROBT. SIMPSON, Cobairdy, Huntly. WILLIAM HAY, Tillydesk, Ellon. WILLIAM M'COMBIE, Tillyfour, Aberdeen. _Elginshire_-- PETER BROWN, Linkwood, Elgin. _Kincardineshire_-- J. GARLAND, Cairnton. R. BARCLAY ALLARDYCE, of Ury, Stonehaven. JAMES FALCONER, Balnakettle, Fettercairn. [23] The statistics of Mid-Lothian appear in another page. They are attested by several of the first farmers in the county. We further subjoin extracts from the letters of several of these gentlemen, containing remarks or suggestions about the statements:--