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fear of which compels him to reduce the con- 

 dition of his land in the closing years of his 

 tenancy. If, on the other hand, it is found 

 expedient that a change should be made, 

 the farm is brought into the usual course of 

 husbandry. 



In regard to the future of the third branch The 



Labourer. 



of the landed interests, the agricultural labourer, 

 his prospects will now harmonise with the 

 general prosperity of the country, and the 

 standard of wages. There is no impediment 

 in his way to move to a better field of employ- 

 ment, either in this country or abroad. Great 

 encouragement is offered, and cheap transit, 

 to agricultural labourers, by several of the 

 colonies. The extensive use of machinery His work 



lightened 



in the processes of farming has greatly and in- 

 telligence 

 lightened the severity of labour, and stimulated 



by extend- 



stimulated the intelligence of the workman, ed use of 



machinery. 



Co-operative farming has been much recom- 

 mended, but in one instance only, that I 

 have heard of, successfully carried into 

 practice. The labourer is now much more 



