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Neither of these are in the power of the labourer; he has no resources; his confined 

 means admit not of further retrenchment, nor is there any vacant time at his own 

 disposal. 



The manufacturer too has a free option whether or no he will continue his trade ; 

 if he cannot do it to advantage, he may withdraw his capital, and leave his men to 

 be supported by the landed interest, who are bound to share the last farthing with 

 them : they are in the situation of the mariner, they cannot quit the vessel, but 

 must abide its fate. 



I trust that, by the prudential and wise measures which have been adopted, the in- 

 terests of agriculture will be promoted, and those of the manufacturer secured upon 

 a more solid basis, than they were whilst they were suffered to depend on circum- 

 stances over which the nation could exercise no controul. 



I trust the ardent interest I feel on this subject, does not so far mislead my 

 judgment, as to induce me to conceive that practicable, which in fact is only vision- 

 ary. On the contrary, I flatter myself, that my ideas of the advantages that would 

 result from an extended system of agriculture, and feeding of horses and catde upon 

 green food and other crops both summer and winter, in order to lessen the neces- 

 sity of employing so large a portion of our most productive lands in pasture, will 

 have the sanction of those whose coincidence of opinion will give weight to the 

 plan I "have adopted. Allowing it were to fall short of the whole advantage I con- 

 ceive it capable of producing, it may, nevertheless, be attended with much general 

 as well as partial benefit. At all events, I hope you will excuse my having occu- 

 pied so much of your time, by entering thus largely into the subject. 



January, 1806. — In the experiments of the former year I had many difficulties 

 to combat; great prejudice prevailed against the plan, and I was myself unac- 

 quainted with every thing relative to the dairy. By the pains and attention be- 

 stowed upon it, I trust I have gained such a knowledge of the subject, as to give 

 the present trial a fairer prospect of success. 



In the last year I was obliged to dispose of most of my heifers, having no pre- 

 paration made to continue the keeping c<f them in summer, nor distant pastures 

 where they might be grazed at a small expense, not exceeding forty or fifty shil- 

 lings a head from May till October. There is a risk in heifers how they may milk, 

 and they never give so much as after the second or third calf. Being npw enabled 



