. The complete farmer and rural economist;. Agriculture. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. It was remarked by Sir John Sinclair, that the introduction of new agricultural implements into a district is often a matter of the g^reatest difficulty, owing to the ignorance, the prejudice, and obstinacy of farm servants and laborers. Many tarmers, therefore, very absurdly retain their old iinpletnents, though convinced of their inferiority, ratlier than sour the tempers of tiicir laljurers by attempting to introduce new ones ; in nianj' cases however they have succeeded by attention and persever- ance, and by
. The complete farmer and rural economist;. Agriculture. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. It was remarked by Sir John Sinclair, that the introduction of new agricultural implements into a district is often a matter of the g^reatest difficulty, owing to the ignorance, the prejudice, and obstinacy of farm servants and laborers. Many tarmers, therefore, very absurdly retain their old iinpletnents, though convinced of their inferiority, ratlier than sour the tempers of tiicir laljurers by attempting to introduce new ones ; in nianj' cases however they have succeeded by attention and persever- ance, and by rewarding Iheir laborers many new and valuable iiiij)le- ments have been brought into general use. The farmers of A'ew England are too enlightened, and have too much regard for their own best interest, to be under the dominion of such prof- itless prejudices. Accordingl}', we find not only a very increasing de- mand for new and improved agricultural machines, tools, &c., but that our practical farmers see that it for their interest to procure the best. The Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, in Boston, 51 and M North Market Street, Jos. Breck & ('o. proprietors, has become so exten- sive and of so much importance to the community, as to induce the pro- prietors to continue and it in all its various branches for the ac- commodation of the practical and scientific farmer, by the introduction of new and useful implements of husbandry, and to furnish the best tools for his business. An establishment of this kind not only answers the above purpose, but serves as a depository in which the inventive artisan may place his articles for sale. The proprietors do not hesitate to say, that among the variety of articles on hand at this establishment, many are far superior in their form and construction^ and far better adapted to the purpose for which they are intended, than any others which have been in use in this Please note that these images are extracted fro
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