FARMER'S GUIDE,

AND

AGRICULTURIST'S COMPANION;

BEING

A NEW, CLEAR, AND COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM

OF

FARM BOOK-KEEPING:

WITH

FORMS OF A LEASE, SUBMISSION, DECREET-ARBITRA&

TO WHICH IS ADDED,

A VARIETY OF USEFUL OBSERVATIONS,

SELECTED FROM THE WORKS OF THE MOST CELEBRATED AGRICULTURISTS,

ON THE

MANAGEMENT OF SOILS, CROPS, AND LIVE-STOCK;

WITH A SUMMARY OF

THE DUTIES OF A LAND-STEWARD.

BY ALEXANDER TAYLOR,

TEACHER OF ENGLISH AND ACCOUNTS, MUTHILL;
Editor of "The Economical Collection for Schools," &c.

He that by the Plough would thrive,

Himself must either hold or drive.-FRANKLIN.

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OLIVER & BOYD, TWEEDDALE-COURT;

WILLIAM M'DONALD, AND

J. MURRAY, CRIEFF; C. SIDEY & SON, AND JAMES DEWAR, PERTH;

AND GEO. B. WHITTAKER LONDON.

1827.

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HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND,

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BY THEIR MOST HUMBLE SERVANT,

THE AUTHOR.