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families of farmers of ten acres and under ; whilst 

 in the province of Munster there are only 166 

 farmers of 80 acres and upwards who can give em- 

 ployment, and 4335 families who require it. So 

 that in Leinster ten farmers have to find occupa- 

 tion for 120 families, whilst in Munster ten farmers 

 have to employ 261. As ten families of farmers 

 cannot give labour to 120 families, very great 

 misery exists in Leinster ; but far greater still in 

 Munster, where ten farmers have to employ 261. 



