Consumption of Corn in Great Britain, Sec. 331 



been attended with a good efFcct, by promoting the growth, and thus increasing 

 the quantity; the export price should be raised, which experience has proved not 

 to cause an advance of price in the home market. See page 308,9. 



The introduction of oxen instead of horses, as far as it can be done, might in- 

 crease the quantity of beef in the market; a commutation of tithes would both 

 increase the quantity and lower the price of grain ; and the granting of leases upon 

 liberal principles, by increasing confidence, would promote improvements, and be 

 a means of plenty. See the article Leases. 



4. Increased attention to agriculture, from persons of education and fortune ; 

 who, by employing their talents and capital in general improvements, such as 

 drainage, irrigation, inclosing and improving waste land, and manuring with marl 

 and lime, might secure interest for their money so expended, and accelerate the 

 improvement of their estates; as no tenant woujd object to pay interest for money 

 thus laid out and judiciously applied; and it often happens that the occupier has 

 not sufficient capital of his own for these purposes. 



5. Vegetable diet promoted, fisheries encouraged, and beverage from fruit in- 

 creased. 



6. A more operose and extended cultivation for labourers; gardens, potatoe and 

 cow ground annexed to their dwellings, and an emulation or spirit of industry 

 amongst them promoted ; by which means a part of their subsistence would depend 

 upon their extra industry; they would be less affected by scarcities, as having their 

 supplies more within themselves ; and this part of our population drawing less from 

 the markets would leave a greater plenty there for the other parts of the community. 



7. By an improved and extended cultivation, upon principles herein proposed ; 

 by an improved economy in the management and subsistence of live stock upon 

 such principles; by increasing the capitals and strength employed in agriculture; 

 by a more operose and attentive cultivation, by lessening fallows and increasing 

 crops, and by various other methods herein suggested, the probable supplies of hu- 

 man food may be increased to double, or even quadruple, of what is produced at 

 present ; but as the population has always a tendency to equal the supply of food, 

 and unproductive seasons may, from all past experience, be naturally expected to 

 occur at times, as matters of course, whenever such happen with respect to corn, 

 substitutes should be immediately resorted to. 



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