GEOGRAPHICAL STATE AND CIRCUMSTANCES, 1
Situation and Extent, 1
Map of the County, 4
Population in .1755, 1801, 1811, 5
Divisions of the County, 5
Natural and Political Divisions of the County, 5
Ancient and Modern Jurisdictions of the County, 6
Ecclesiastical Divisions of the County, 6
Agricultural Divisions of the County, 8
Maritime Divisions of the County, 9
Midland Divisions of the County, 10
Mountainous Divisions of the County, 11
Climate, 13
Cold, 13
Moisture, 14
Salubrity, 15
Medication of the Climate, 17
Soils, 19
Gravel, 19
Muir, 19
Loam, 19
Alluvial Soils, 19
Peat, 20
Clay, 21
Sleech, 21
Minerals, Description of the High Country, 22
Minerals, Descriptions of the Low Country, 24
Borings for Coals, 26
Lead, 27
Gold, 27
Coal, 31
Sand-stone, 38
Iron, 38
Lime-stone, 39
Marble, 42
Common Stone, 42
Slate, 42
Waters, 43
Rivers, 43
Border and lesser Streams, 45
Lakes, 47
Mineral Waters, 47
Mineral Waters near Moffat, 48
STATE OF PROPERTY, 51,
Estates and their Management, 51
Total Land Rents for 1808, 52
Total Land Rents for 1656-1795, 53
Land Rents for 1808, 52
Land Rents for 1656-1795, 53
Rents for 1808, Total Land 52
Rents for 1656-1795, Total Land 53
Old Extent, New Extent, Valued Rents, 55
Progressive Rise in the Money Rents of Lands, 55
Management of particular Estates, 57
Tenures, In Freehold of, 66
Kindly Tenure, 68
Feu, 69
Burgage, 70
Long Lease, 71
BUILDINGS, 72
Houses of Proprietors, 72
Remarkable Ruins, 73
Inhabited Houses, 79
Proprietors' Houses, 72
Ruins, Remarkable 73
Houses, Inhabited, 79
Farm Buildings, 86
Repairs, 95
Prices of Building and Materials, 96
Cottages, 97
Bridges, 98
OCCUPANCY, 105
Farmers, 105
Rents of Land, 107
Tythe, 100
Teind, 110
Poor's Rates and Funds, 113
Best Way to provide for the Poor, 117
Poor, Best Way to provide for the, 117
Leases, 118
Property Expences and Profit, 124
IMPLEMENTS, 127
Ploughs, 127
Harrows, 130
Rollers, 132
Drills, 132
Horse-Hoes, 134
Scufflers, etc., 134
Threshing Mills, 135
Wheel Carriages, 136
Fanners, 136
Weighing Engines, 138
Miscellaneous Implements, 138
ENCLOSING, 140
Enclosing, General Views of the Subject 140
Division and Inclosure of the Common at Annan, 145
Annan, Division and Inclosure of the Common at, 145
Fences, 149
Galloway Dyke, 149
Face-wall, Stone and Lime, 151
Earth Fences, 153
Hedges, 154
Old Hedges, New Plants, Gates 157
New Farms 158
ARABLE LAND, 160
Tillage, 160
Ploughing, 160
Harrowing, etc. 160
Fallowing, Objects to be attained 164
Weeds to be subdued 165
Fallowing, Other Views 168
Course of Crops, Rules to ascertain it 169
Common Rotations 175
Rotations, Common 175
Wheat, Culture, Preparation for, 180
Manuring, Season, Drilling 181
Species of Wheat sown, 181
Wheat sown, Species of, 181
Barley, 192
0ats, Varieties in Culture 195
Local Brown Mildew 199
Pease, 212
Beans, 214
Tares, 214
Lentils, 215
Buck Wheat, 215
Turnips, 215
Rape, 222
Coleseed, 222
Cabbages, 223
Swedish Turnip, 224
Borecole, 227
Greens, 227
Turnip Cabbage, 228
Carrots, 228
Parsnips, 229
Beets, 229
Potatoes, 229
Clover, 237
Rye Grass, 237
Trefoil, 241
Sainfoin, 241
Lucerne, 241
Holcus Lanatus, 245
Fiorin, 248
Timothy, 256
Sundry Grasses and Plants, 259
Hops, 260
Hemp, 260
Flax, 261
| GRASS LANDS, 265
Meadows, 265
Pasture, 268
GARDENS AND ORCHARDS, 270
WOODS AND PLANTATIONS 277
Scots Fir once a Native of this County, 278
Particular Trees, Dimensions of them, 280
Distemper in planted Scots Firs, 283
Scots Firs, Distemper in planted 283
Plantations, 286
Copse Woods, Indigenous Trees, 288
Foreign Trees introduced in Plantations, 289
Plantations, Foreign Trees introduced in 289
Estates where Plantations best appear, 290
Woods and Plantations, General Remarks on the Subject, 291
WASTES, 297
Muirs, 298
Mountains, 301
Bogs, 306
Shawfield, in Lochar Moss, 308
Woodlands, 313
IMPROVEMENTS, 315
Draining, 315
Fence Drains, 317
Covered Drains, 317
Sheep Drains, 320
Paring and Burning, 321
Manuring, 324
Calcareous Manures, 328
Putrid Manures, 333
Irrigation, 337
EMBANKMENTS, 343
LIVESTOCK, 346
Cattle, Description of 346
Cattle, Food 349
Cattle, Dairy 351
Working of Oxen 352
Cattle, Markets, 353
Cattle, Numbers 353
Cattle, Diseases 355
Sheep, Description of 358
Sheep, Management 361
Sheep, Diseases 363
Sheep, New Leicester Breed 368
Sheep and Arable Husbandry 371
Horses, Description of 374
Horses, Feeding, mode of 375
Horses, Diseases, 379
Asses, 381
Mules, 381
Hogs, Returns from, 381
Rabbits, 384
Poultry, 385
Pigeons, 386
Bees, 387
Bees, Management and Returns, 388
To get Honey and yet save the Bees, 389
RURAL ECONOMY, 393
Labour, 394
Provisions, 398
Fuel, 399
POLITICAL ECONOMY, 401
Parliamentary Representation 401
Sheriff-Court, 402
Lieutenantcy, 402
Taxes 402
Justices of the Peace, 404
Small Debt Act, 404
Roads, Old Statute for Labour, 405
Roads, Conversion of Old Statute, and Turnpike Roads, 406
Roads, Improving the Lines of Communication, 409
Railways, 413
Canals, 413
Fairs, 414
Markets, 415
Weights, &c. 415
Prices and Expences, 419
Manufactures, 420
Commerce, 428
The Poor, how supported, 434
Poor's-House, Dumfries, 438
Friendly Societies, 439
Infirmary, 440
Population, Lists of, 440
Clandestine Marriages, 440
Domestic Military Force, 446
Game Laws, 447
Fishing-Act, 1804, 452
Schools, 454
Fiars of Grain and Meal, 457
Public Burdens affecting Land, 458
Rents of Houses liable in Taxes, 462
OBSTACLES TO IMPROVEMENT, 464
Natural Obstacles to Improvement, 466
Moral Obstacles to Improvement, 468
Political Obstacles to Improvement, 470
Miscellaneous Obstacles to Improvement, 473
CONCLUSION, 477 to 480
APPENDIX, 483
On Agricultural Associations, 483
On Agricultural Societies in general 483
On some particular Associations, and the Formation of one for Dumfries-shire 486
Report on the Drainage of Lochar Moss, by Mr J. Smeaton, 1754, 491
Notes by John Murray- Esq. of Murraythwaite, Vice-Lieutenant, on the State of Agriculture in Dumfries-shire, 503
Letters from Mr Easton, Factor for Sir John Heron Maxwell of Springkell, Bart. M. P., 514
Answers to Queries, transmitted by the Rev William Brown, Minister of Eskdalemuir, 521
On the Ruthwell-Salt, by the Rev. H. Duncan, 527
Communications relative to the Parishes of Tynron and Glencairn, by the Rev J. Wilson, 533
On the Value of the Salt and Fresh Water Salmon-Fishings, by Mr Irving and Mr Williamson, 537
Communications by C. G. S. Monteath, Esq. Of Closeburn, 540
Letters from Patrick Miller, Esq. of Dalswinton, 549
On the Importance and Advantages of a Series of correct Observations of Heighths and Distances, and of accurate Sections of Soil and Subsoil, by the Author of the Survey, 555
Communications by Mr John Church, 566
On the Guernsey Cow, by William Brown, Esq 582
Regulations for the Ports of the Nith, 583
Communications by Major-General Dirom of Mount Annan, 590
Letters relative to the Port of Annan, by Edward Armstrong, Esq. and Mr Benjamin Nelson, 630
Communication relative to the Plan of a Canal and Railway, by Robertson Buchanan, Esq. Civil Engineer, 634
On the Policy of accommodating the increasing Population, and employing them to Advantages, by the Author of the Survey 636
On the Roman Roads passing through this County, by the same, 639
On the Construction and Repairing of the Public Roads, 641
Approved Mode of Feeding Dairy Cows in Wigtonshire, 643
Description of Wilkie's improved Wooden and Iron Ploughs, 645
Instructions to Mess. Bushby, and Survey and Report in Search of Coal, Lime, Ores, etc 641
Returns of the Domestic Force of the County, 695
Smeaton, J. 491
Murray, John, Esq. of Murraythwaite, Vice-Lieutenant, 503
Easton, Factor for Sir John Heron Maxwell of Springkell, Bart. M. P., 514
Maxwell of Springkell, Easton, Factor for Sir John Heron, Bart. M. P., 514
Brown, Rev William Minister of Eskdalemuir, 521
Duncan, Rev. H. 527
Wilson, Rev J. 533
Irving Mr, 537
Williamson, Mr, 537
Monteath, C. G. S. Esq. Of Closeburn, 540
Closeburn, Monteath, C. G. S. Esq. Of 540
Miller, Patrick Esq. of Dalswinton, 549
Church, Mr John 566
Brown, William Esq 582
Dirom of Mount Annan, Major-General 590
Armstrong, Edward Esq.630
Nelson, Mr Benjamin 630
Buchanan, Robertson Esq. Civil Engineer, 634
Wigtonshire, Approved Mode of Feeding Dairy Cows in 643
Wilkie's improved Wooden and Iron Ploughs, 645
Wooden Ploughs, Wilkie's improved 645
Iron Ploughs, Wilkie's improved 645
Ploughs, Wilkie's improved Wooden and Iron, 645
Bushby, Messrs 641
Domestic Force of the County, Returns of the 695
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