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and plenty of fresh and pure water, as well as the other income 

 gathered from the annexed detail, he is far from miseiable. On 

 the contrary, he is much removed aliove the corresponding grade 

 in towns, and often is little worse oft' than his master, infinitely 

 better than a small farmer struggling with a dear holdmg. 



The man liimself, . 



House, 



Potatoes, 



Boy kept the year round, 



Two workers in harvest, 



Do. for 187 dry days (average), . 



£94: 12 6 



The writer has had in his employment a family of which the 

 approximate earnings were as follows, viz. : — 



Father of the family for drainage, &c., 



during 48 weeks, an average of £1 per 



week, ..... 

 In harvest (without meat), . 

 Son who wrought horses, . 

 Three workers (two girls and one Ijoy) in 



harvest, .... 



Do. during 187 days at Is. 3d., 



House and potatoes, 



A family of different composition, although with only one man,, 

 was not far behind. 



Man himself, .... 



Boy, year round at Is. 3d. per day, 

 Mother, one girl, and one lioy in harvest, . 

 187 days of each at Is. 3d., . 

 House and potatoes, 



£113 9 () 



The want of sufficient education for the agricultural labourer 

 has always been a drawback to both him and his employer ; but 

 with a national system this difficulty will 1)e in a great measure 

 obviated for the next generation. 



As to technical education, a little elementary physiology and 

 mechanics would be of considerable benefit to the agricultural 

 labourer. With a knowledge of the principles of mechanics he 

 would be more capable of preserving the machinery under his 

 care, and, as a consequence, would execute a greater quantity 

 and better qualit}' of work. The opinion of the writer, however^ 



