the Second Letter of Inquiry. 1x5 



incapable to think of any certain remedy that can check the increasing expense of 

 labour; but as to the scandalous increase of parish rates, I think it requires but 

 little ingenuity to bring about something of a reformation. The abuse of parish 

 offices has been a subject very long and very justly complained of, and I have 

 often wondered that it never seriously occupied the attention of parliament more 

 than it has done, but, like an infectious disease, is suffered to run on and spread 

 itself, till it becomes incurable. One or two bills to this effect has of late years 

 been introduced into the House of Commons, and if I recollect right, the greatest 

 statesman in Europe pledged himself (in some measure) to introduce a bill for this 

 purpose; but I know not how it is, the bill has not yet appeared. 



NORFOLK. 



Mr. Henry Burton. 



An account of the produce and expenses upon one hundred acres of arable land, 

 in this part of Norfolk, to be farmed in five equal shifts or portions : 



20 acres of wheat produce 120 combs, at 245. per comb 



20 - of barley produce 200 - 12s.. 



20 - of oats, second crop, produce 200 combs, at 10^. 



20 • of turnips produce, by purchasing stock and feeding in the 



yards, 80^. - - - - 80 



20 - of artificial grass, sufficient for feeding horses in summer and 



. hay in winter.. 



100 



Note. Tliere will be some small matters, such as pigs, fowls, ^c. 

 in the yards, pay about - - - - - 15 



Produce 459 



O 2 



