42 On &i^hfdilng of Laud, Jan. 



the fmalleft aflurance this will not be the cafe ; for the rife 

 upon produce is occafioned by the fall upon the value of mo- 

 ney, the increafe of trade, the profperity of m an u failures, and 

 the wealth of Afia, which is continually flowing into this 

 country. But, reverfe thefe circumftances. — Suppofe trade 

 and manufa6lures checked, and Britain dripped of her fo- 

 reign pofleiTions ; corn would then rapidly fall in value, till 

 it came to a level with the prices of other countries. Thefe 

 things would, no doubt, foon find their level : in the mean 

 time, the leafeholder might lofe his capital, and be reduced 

 from a ftate of affluence to poverty and wretchednefs. 



It may be faid. Why does the farmer offer more rent than 

 he is able to pay ? We fhall anfwerthis queflion, by putting 

 another — Why do proprietors, in general, take fuch methods 

 of letting their lands ? This is a mod important fubje£l;, and 

 to enter upon it now, would probably engrofs more room than 

 you could conveniently fpare in one Number. We fhall there- 

 fore referve it, together with remarks upon fome modern at*- 

 tempts to narrow the power of the farmer in the management 

 of the ground, and to impofe rellridlions upon him, not for- 

 merly confidered as neceffary, for a future letter. In the mean 

 time, with belt wilhes for the fuccefs of your Magazine, I re- 

 main yours, &c. Arator. 



TO THE CONDUCTORS OF THE FARMEr's MAGAZINE. 

 On Subfetting of Land. 

 GENTLEMEN, , 



I PERUSED your Profpeftus with a great deal of pleafure, 

 and rejoice that the nineteenth century is to be introduced 

 with fuch an ufeful publication. I truft it is an evidence of 

 the progrefs of knowledge, which is fall fpreading amongft 

 all ranks, and hope that you will experience a liberal fupport 

 from the cultivators of the foil, both in this and the filter 

 kingdom. 



Among the benefits which our profeflion will receive from 

 a work exclufively devoted to their information and inftruc- 

 tion, is the opportunity it affords of difcuffmg every fubje6l 

 connedled with rural economy. In Newfpapers, and Maga- 

 zines of a mifcellaneous nature, thefe fubjeds were formerly 

 overlooked, as people thought it unneceflary to convey their 

 remarks through fuch precarious and neglefted channels. 

 Your publication, however, prefents a fure road to attention; 

 a circumdance of particular importance to thofe whofe inte- 

 reft is affected by the fubje6ls difcufied. 



Under this imprefl\on,. I beg leave to tranfmit you fome 



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