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Notwithstanding the prolixity of this paper, I 

 find myfelf under a ftrong temptation to add a few 

 lines in behalf of the little, and too often much 

 diftrefled farmer. If the occupations of men were 

 to be eftimated by the fervice they render the pub- 

 lick, and the pitiful recompence fome have in com- 

 parifon with others, I believe it would be extremely 

 difficult to find any clafs of men who are fo richly 

 entitled to favour and encouragement as the little 

 corn-farmer. His toil and anxiety are inceflant ; 

 his labour, from the rifing of the fun to the going 

 down of the fame, and often much longer ; his diet 

 the pooreft ; his clothing, lodging, and other ac- 

 commodations, as mean and comfordefs as can well 

 be conceived. Thefe are all the recompence he 

 has in general, for his indefatigable and unremitted 

 labour in providing the neceflaries of life for the 

 reft of the community; for to the little and middle 

 farmer, are we chiefly indebted for the well-timed 

 fupplies of thofe things, without which we could 

 not fubfift. It is the little and middle farmers, 

 who fupply the market from harveft to Chriftmas 

 and onwards. They muft raife money to pay fer- 

 vants' wages, tradefmen's bills, taxes, rent, &c. &c. 

 The " whim or caprice, or fuppofed advantages," 

 which are afcribed to corn-farmers in general, are 

 applicable only to the great and opulent, who are 

 M 2 able 



