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produces, if it is not enjoyed as private property^ 

 but is reaped for others, the inhabitants ftill con- 

 tinue poou 



In fome provinces there are lands of very con- 

 fiderable extent fown with corn, which belong to 

 the church, or perhaps to fome nobleman. The 

 peafant may be poor in the midfl of this opulence ; 

 but it is not becaufe there is corn> but becaufe it 

 does not belong to him. If there are countries 

 where they reap plentiful harvefts, and where, ne- 

 verthelefs, the owners themfelves are poor, this 

 poverty is not owing to that plenty, but to fome 

 other caufe j frequently, perhaps, their fituation is 

 unfavourable for vending their grain, and then, un- 

 doubtedly, it " would be better to fow lefs of it j 

 perhaps, indeed, (almoft univerfally) too much 

 land is appropriated to the culture of grain. If 

 lefs were cultivated, and the hufbandman would be 

 more attentive to the cultivation, better crops might 

 be produced at lefs .expence: thus the advantage 

 would be much more confiderable ; — but I fhall 

 fpeak again of this hereafter. However, this proves 

 nothing againft the cultivation of bread-corn, fmccj 

 if it be cultivated with care, the produce will be 

 very confiderable. If farmers in general fow more 

 than double what is neceflary : if they fow it only 



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