a 2s gl 
from the plough, in thofe parifhes where it already 
grows, and fown in thofe where there is none.* 
This might be fold for fuel, to thofe who could 
afford to buy, and given, inftead of parifh relief, to 
thofe who could not. ‘Thofe who have hearts to 
feel for the diftreffes of the poor would, by this 
expedient, gratify their humanity; and thofe (if 
there are any fuch) who feel only for the preferva- 
tion of the hedges, would find this a more effectual 
way to prevent wood-ftealing, than a whip or a 
prifon. 
It is a melancholy fa&, that without any particu- 
lar habits of oppreffion on the part of the farmers, 
or diffolutenefs on the part of the poor, the labour- 
ers of many parts of this county, and particularly 
of South-Wiltfhire, may be truly faid to be at this 
time in a wretched fituation. 
The dearnefs of provifion, the fcarcity of fuel, 
and above all, the failure of fpinning work for the 
women and children, have put it almoft out of the 
power of the village poor to live by their induftry ; 
and have, unfortunately, broken that independant 
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* Furze is a very tender plant when young, and therefore fhould 
not be fown till late in April, or early in May. 
It may be fown either alone, or with a crop of barley, white oats, 
or buck-wheat; and if it be preferved from cattle, will be fit to cut 
in three or four years. 
It likes a dry fituation, and if there be a depth of foil, it does not 
fignify how poor it is. 
2 fpigit, 
