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undertakintr the management of Norfolk flax, " at 2.v. per day 

 when not at task-work." He is strongly recommended ; but 

 as I do not require his services myself, perhaps Mr. Gower 

 will see it his interest to engage the man, rather than persist 

 in paying 3s. per stone for scutching flax, which, if properly 

 prepared, can be readily done for Is. 9d. or 2s. 



The same work can be performed by a scutching-mill at 

 lOd. or ]s. per stone; but even then, we must wait with 

 patience till our labourers have learned the art of using it, 

 before we, or they, can fully reap the benefit. Hence the ne- 

 cessity of an Association to defray the expense of teachers and 

 the support of pupils. 



Great is the absurdity of Mr. Gower's endeavour to make 

 the public believe, that the future cost of scutching flax must 

 always be 3s. per stone. Equally so is his attempt to under- 

 value linseed in general, by estimating his own at only '25s. 

 per coomb. 



Presuming that Mr. Gower's linseed, like moit samples that 

 I have seen of Norfolk growth, is of fiirst-rate quality, and fit 

 for sowing, I assert, that such seed has long been worth at 

 market 36s. per coomb, and is still rising in price. I think, 

 therefore, that I did not greatly err in valuing it at 30s. for 

 cattle food. Besides, I find that five measures of home grown 

 linseed are equal to six of foreign. At that rate it is used 

 upon my own premises with great success. The best foreign 

 crushing linseed at Lynn is now worth 27s, per coomb, but I 

 take the medium price at 25s. and allow one-sixth for its in- 

 feriority as to quality and weight, which makes our own amount 

 to 30s. for crushing purposes ; and I am confident that it is 

 cheaper at that rate than foreign linseed, or oil- cake at 6/. 

 per ton. 



Last year, Mr. Gower paid 45s. per barrel for three bushels 

 and a half of foreign sowing linseed. Messrs. Mackie and Co., 

 of Norwich, sold English at 10s. 6d. per bushel, and Norfolk 

 growers sold theirs at the same price, amongst whom I believe 

 was Mr. Gower himself. 



Mr. Demann, the Belgian, has again been an importer. 

 Many sacks of Norfolk seed are already bespoken, and will 

 shortly pass through Mr. Gower's farm on the way to Yar- 



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