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but conducted on a very different plan from 

 that now in operation, must be introduced. 

 Pauper tenantry must exchange their present 

 miserable hovels or cabins for the comfortable 

 homes which we propose erecting for them. 

 Each may then as a tenant enjoy the same 

 security of tenure which he now does earn 2s. 

 per day in ordinary circumstances, and have 

 full employment for every member of his family 

 on equally favourable terms, the circumstances 

 of the family being some 40/. per annum on an 

 average better than what they are at present. 



While these changes are taking place, the 

 establishment of experimental and model farms 

 is also progressing. This is absolutely necessary, 

 for, however well conducted the home farms 

 of landlords and gentlemen farmers may be, 

 there will always be a suspicion attached to 

 them by the generality of practical farmers. 

 Model farms must be independent and self- 

 supporting establishments, having no connection 

 either with the pocket or the person of the 

 landlord, or any other dignitary, so to speak. 

 If thus established, as we propose, they will 

 greatly assist land-stewards where landlords 

 are over-officious and theorising ; and on the 



