This naturally accounts for Mr. _Tull_’s Husbandry having been so little practised. But as the Methods commonly used, together with the mean Price of Grain for some Years past, have brought the Farmers every-where so low, that they pay their Rents very ill, and in many Places have thrown up their Farms; the Cure of these Evils is certainly an Object worthy of the public Attention: For if the Proprietor must be reduced to cultivate his own Lands, which cannot be done but by the Hands of these indocile People, it is easy to guess on which Side his Balance of Profit and Loss will turn. This Consideration, together with many others which might be enumerated, hath induced the Editors to recommend this Treatise once more to the serious Attention of every one who wishes well to his Country; in hopes that some may be prevailed upon, by regard either to the public Good or their own private Interest, to give the Method here proposed a fair and impartial Trial: For could it be introduced into several Parts of this Country by Men of generous Principles, their Example might, in time, establish the Practice thereof, and bring it into general Use; which is not to be expected by any other means. It is therefore to such only, as are qualified to judge of a Theory from the Principles on which it is founded, that the Editors address themselves, desiring they will give this Essay another Reading with due Attention: and at the same time they beg leave to remind them how unfit the common Practisers of Husbandry are to pass Judgment, either on the Theory or Practice of this Method; for which Reason it is hoped that none will be influenced by such, but try the Experiment themselves with proper Care. As a Motive to this, it is to be observed that, although the Method of Culture here proposed has made little Progress in _England_, it is not like to meet with the same Neglect abroad, especially in _France_; where a Translation of Mr. _Tull_’s Book was undertaken, at one and the same time, by three different Persons of Consideration, without the Privity of each other: But afterwards, Two of them put their Papers into the Hands of the Third, Mr. _Du Hamel du Manceau_, of the _Royal Academy of Sciences_ at _Paris_, and of the _Royal Society_ at _London_; who has published a Book, intituled, _A Treatise of Tillage on the Principles of Mr._ Tull. The ingenious Author has indeed altered the Method observed by Mr. _Tull_ in his Book; yet has very exactly given his Principles and Rules: But as he had only seen the First Edition of the _Horse-hoeing Husbandry_, so he is very defective in his Descriptions of the Ploughs and Drills, which in that were very imperfect, and were afterwards amended by Mr. _Tull_ in his Additions to that Essay.