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severing efforts to extirpate weeds. The abundance of 

 lime everywhere, both in the rock itself, and as sand and 

 gravel beneath the surface, are of the greatest value. 

 The roads, in all directions, are good, and the railway 

 to Galway when opened, and that to Limerick and Cork 

 already opened, offer great facility for the disposal of 

 produce. The best breeds of cattle and sheep have 

 been introduced with the greatest advantage. 



A farmer taking land in any of the western coun- 

 ties with a view to its cultivation, will be welcomed as 

 a benefactor by the labouring population. He will of 

 course wisely avoid any interference with the parties 

 still in possession of land, as there is plenty of land in 

 the country unoccupied ; and numerous demesnes which 

 have always, hitherto, been in the proprietor's hands, 

 but which many are now desirous to let. These are 

 generally provided with good buildings ; but, at any rate, 

 there are several landlords willing to erect, at their own 

 expense, all necessary buildings, as mentioned in the 

 foregoing pages. On making their agreements, they 

 must take care that the party with whom they wish to 

 agree has full authority to conclude a bargain ; and I 

 would again caution them not to enter into any engage- 

 ment without fixing precisely the amount of rates of all 

 kinds, as well as rent, for which they are to be liable. 

 If prudent, skilful men, with sufficient capital, go to 

 that country, they can scarcely fail to succeed. Rents 

 are now considerably lower than land of similar quality 

 can yet be got for in this country. Indeed, I think the 

 outlet which farmers from England and Scotland are 

 likely to find in the best parts of the West of Ireland, 



