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The refult of this falutary infliturion has proved 

 demonftratively its good effects. Within the laft fif- 

 teen years, many ufef ul perfons have been lent to va- 

 rious parts, as planters, Sec. 



But the great objeft is, the preventing of idlenefs, 

 which is always beft accompli flied, by filling up the 

 /craps of tittie. 



Many fimilar inftitutions might be adopted through- 

 out this extenfive and populous county, though, per- 

 haps, not with equal facility; yet they could not fail in 

 being productive of a great deal of good. When we 

 (hall have the happinefs of feeing farming focieties 

 established, they, no doubt, will coiifider this object. 

 Much might be done by contributions at houfes of 

 worfhip. Grand juries might alfo countenance inch 

 inflitution. 



I often regretted to find Cuch a number of children, 

 both male and female, occupied the greater part of the 

 year iu herding cattle ; but this wretched habit is 

 not peculiar to this county. This muft be fubmitted 

 to, till our fyftcm of enclofmg becomes more perfecl. 



But fince, in our prefent expcfed fhite, thofe little 

 herds* are indifpcnfibly necelTary, we fhould endea- 

 vour to fill up their vacant time as ufefully as poflible. 



From 



* Herds, or fucli as have the charge of cattle, moft com- 

 monly turn out indifferent labourers. 



