AUTHOR AT VARIOUS MEETINGS- 315 



begs leave to send a donation of 25/., with his best wishes for 

 the welfare of the Society. 



" I have the honour to be, 



" Your obedient humble Servant, 



" JOHN YOUNG. 

 " James McAdam, Jun., Esq., 



Secretary to the Flax Society, fyc., $-c." 



Golden Cross Hotel, Charing Cross, London, 

 March 1st, 1847. 



DURING the eleven months that have passed since the above 

 remarks were written, several interesting circumstances in 

 favour of the flax cause have transpired, which I here offer as 

 a valuable appendage to this edition. 



In the Introduction I referred to a visit that Mr. Nicholls, 

 Poor Law Commissioner, paid me in July last, for the purpose 

 of instituting a critical inquiry into the subjects of this book. 

 All that I am at liberty now to state is, that his impressions 

 were most favourable, and will shortly be made known to the 

 public. Sir John Walsham, an Assistant Commissioner, had 

 preceded Mr. Nicholls ; and I am happy in being able to refer 

 the inquirer to such authorities. 



These gentlemen were followed by a succession of visitors 

 from distant counties, at whose solicitations I attended agri- 

 cultural meetings at Newcastle, Peterborough, Whittlesea, 

 Northampton, Devizes, Gloucester, Bedford, and Huntingdon. 

 1 also received several other invitations, which the want of time 

 compelled me to refuse* 



I have, however, engaged to attend a flax meeting at Mon- 

 mouth on the 1st of next month, the day preceding the assizes. 

 The Marquis of Worcester is expected on that occasion to 

 preside over a large and influential meeting. 



In Aberdeenshire the culture of flax is being system- 

 atically introduced. The Scotch and Highland Agricultural 



