vi. NAISMITH,
John.
Observations on the different Breeds of Sheep and the state of sheep farming in the Southern districts of Scotland: being
the result of a tour . . . made under the direction of the Society for improvement of British wool.
Edinburgh: Printed by
W. Smellie,
1795.
39 leaves. This pamphlet was not issued by the Board of Agriculture.
R. A. S. catalogue, page 223.
Loudon, page 1210.
McDonald, page 218.
John Naismith, Scottish agriculturalist.
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London. Board of Agriculture. Volume III. 9 titles
4to. [From the Library of Congress 1831 Catalogue].
i. PEARCE,
William.
General view of the agriculture in Berkshire, with observations on the means of its improvement. By William Pearce. Drawn up for the consideration of the Board of Agriculture and Internal Improvement.
London: Printed by
W. Bulmer and Co.,
1794.
36 leaves, with maps and plans.
Royal Agricultural Society catalogue, page 240.
McDonald, page 221 (8vo. edition).
William Pearce, fl. 1794, a land valuer and agent in London.
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ii. VANCOUVER,
Charles.
General view of the agriculture in the county of Essex . . .
London: Printed by
W. Smith,
1795.
107 leaves, with frontispiece, map and tables.
Not in the
R. A. S. catalogue.
Not in Loudon.
McDonald, page 222.
Charles Vancouver, fl. 1785-1813, agriculturalist, was an American by birth, and is described as
Vancouver of Philadelphia in Young’s
Annals of Agriculture
. He went to England between 1786 and 1793 and, on the establishment of the Board of Agriculture, was engaged by Sir John
Sinclair to write various county agricultural re- reports.
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iii. STONE,
Thomas.
General view of the agriculture in the county of Huntingdon . . .
London:
J. Nichols,
1793.
24 leaves.
R. A. S. catalogue, page 308.
Loudon, page 1210.
Mcdonald, page 293.
Thomas Stone, d. 1815, was land agent to the Duke of Bedford. See no. 720.
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iv. BAIRD,
Thomas.
General view of the agriculture of the county of Middlesex . . .
London,
1793.
R. A. S. catalogue, page 20.
Not in Loudon.
McDonald, page 219.
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v. DONALDSON,
James.
General view of the agriculture in the county of Northampton . . . to which is added an appendix containing a comparison between
the English and Scotch
