It has been maintained, that Agriculture is, not only, the most productive, but the only productive species of industry. The reality of this suggestion in either aspect, has, however, not been verified by any accurate detail of facts and calculations; and the general arguments, which are adduced to prove it, are rather subtil and paradoxical, than solid or convincing.


Report on Manufactures (1791)


It has been maintained, that Agriculture is, not only, the most productive, but the only productive species of industry. The reality of this...

It has been maintained, that Agriculture is, not only, the most productive, but the only productive species of industry. The reality of this...

It has been maintained, that Agriculture is, not only, the most productive, but the only productive species of industry. The reality of this...

It has been maintained, that Agriculture is, not only, the most productive, but the only productive species of industry. The reality of this...