He is a gigantic agricultural speculator; his system is, as he candidly told you, credit.

Credit not only with the bank, but with everybody.

He has actually been making use of you, his casual and unexpected visitor, as an instrument.

You are certain to talk about him; the more he is talked of the better, it gives him a reputation, which is beginning to mean a great deal in agriculture as it has so long in other pursuits.

You are sure to tell everybody who ever chooses to converse with you about the country of Mr.X----, and Mr.X----'s engines, cattle, horses, profuse hospitality, and progressive science.
To be socially popular is a part of his system; he sows corn among society as freely as over his land, and looks to some grains to take root, and bring him increase a hundred fold, as indeed they do.