prices ; endeavouring by even/ means in your power 

 to arrive at some estimate of the additional quantities 

 which, in years of medium productiveness, might be 

 ti/tported into this kingdom from Poland. 



As it may be necessary to assume some given 

 price in this country, in forming such an estimate 

 as that to which I have now referred, it is thoughi 

 desirable that you should proceed upon a supposition 

 of an average price of Wheat at home of from 60*. 

 to 64s. a quarter. 



Although I have not noticed the several hinds of 

 animals in the country you are about to visit, their 

 Lordships would be pleased to know what proportion 

 the food supplied by them, bears to that supplied by 

 Corn, and other vegetable substances; and also if 

 the quantity of live stock is such as, upon a more 

 extended system of tillage, icould be likely to afford 

 the means of renovating the fertility of the soil, in 

 a degree equal to the exhaustion which would be 

 occasioned by a greater growth of Corn. 



There are other subjects ichich will present them- 

 selves to your observation and engage your attention, 

 which, in an immediate or indirect degree, may bear 

 on the subject which has induced their Lordships to 

 employ you on this business ; and these they trust 

 you uill report with all the exactness and accuracy 

 in your power. 



In every part of your journey you will bear in 

 mind, and direct your inquiries towards the influence 

 which the price of food in general, and of Corn in 

 particular, has had on the rates of labour in Manu- 

 factures, and learn in what proportion the wages of 



