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likewife to keep a large flock of cattle, not 

 only for labour, but for fattening. 



The Turks at one time prohibited expor- 

 tation ; the confequence of which was, that 

 a famine took place a few years after, in 

 which many thoufands perifhed. 



Add to this, that when corns are import- 

 ed, the freight, the merchant's profit, and 

 land carriage, often amount to more than 

 the original value of the commodity. 



The great advantages refulting from the 

 exportation of graiu have long been known. 

 Government formerly endeavoured to encou- 

 rage it ; and while the execution of the plan 

 was not obflrudled by the folly of thofe 

 chiefly concerned, the confequences were, 

 that the nation enjoyed plenty of provifions, 

 and at a low price. But unhappily, the ava- 

 rice of the farmers, merchants, and landhold- 

 ers, with fome other concurring circumftan- 

 ces, fruftrated the intentions of government* 

 I cannot explain this matter better, than is 

 done by Mr Donaldfon. Vide Letters, p. 86. 



" Whoever faggefted giving a bounty on 

 " the exportation of corn, was a true friend 

 " to his country* But I am afraid moft of 



" thofe 



