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Many more instances equally instructive might be 

 given of the benefit conferred on the country by the 

 Land Improvement Act. These are thus summed up in 

 the Report by the Commissioners. 



" Three striking effects have been produced : — 



f'il; The proprietor who obtained the loan has gra- 

 dually become sensible of the great pecuniary advantage 

 to be derived from thorough draining, and in conse- 

 quence has used his best exertions to carry out the works 

 successfully. 



" 2. Excellent cereal and green crops have been pro- 

 duced on land previously of little value. And, 



" 3. The labourers have been weaned from the old 

 system of day labour, which always engenders idleness, 

 and have adopted piece or task work, according to which 

 each man receives the just reward of his industry and 

 exertion, and is paid in proportion to the amount of 

 work done." 



Conducted, as this department of the public works 

 is, under the very able direction of Mr Griffith, it can- 

 not fail to be attended with the most important benefits 

 to Ireland. 



Fisheries form another department under the 

 charge of the Board of Works. The Commissioners 

 recommend that direct Government interference be 

 confined, 



1. To the maintenance of peace and order among 

 the fishermen, and matters immediately connected there- 

 with. 



2. To the provision of suitable public accommoda- 



