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introduced into our Cape and Australian co- 

 lonies, with so many apprentices each under a 

 properly organised and encouraging system, 

 they would very soon redeem all expenses, and 

 realise for themselves suitable properties, such as 

 would render them comparatively independent. 



Gardeners, however, would have many things 

 to learn under such a climate, as well as farmers, 

 before being able to bring the different vegetable 

 productions to a state of perfection, so as to 

 serve the purposes of the manufacturing and 

 commercial interests. Hence, again, the ne- 

 cessity of an apprenticeship being served by 

 those who could not afford to employ a steward 

 or foreman on their arrival as colonists. 



In subdividing land, we would always be 

 regulated by the wants of purchasers. If a 

 landlord wanted an estate of 1000 or 2000 acres, 

 with 200 of these cultivated and suitable 

 household accommodation, let him give his 

 orders, and we would endeavour to suit him. 

 If a farmer wanted 100, 200, or 300 acres, 

 with 50 improved, he could have his request 

 with any household accommodation he wanted. 

 If we suppose that a farmer's son, A., leaves 

 this country as a manager, and along with him 

 a carpenter and mason, B. and C., each 



