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which is fanned by their friends in the 

 towns and by the glamour and fascination 

 of the music-hall and other alluring forms 

 of excitement. 



As to whether there is a remedy for 

 this state of affairs, we believe that 

 there is, and that it lies in the natural 

 desire of man for the possession of a 

 home, of land, and of live stock, and 

 that in order to acquire possession of 

 the one or the other he will undertake re- 

 sponsibilities which demand unceasing labour 

 and a simple and frugal mode of life. The 

 lot of the agricultural labourer to-day is by 

 no means a promising one. His only hope 

 is in the receipt of higher wages, and this 

 hope can only be gratified, as he believes, 

 by obtaining employment in a town, where, 

 however, though he fails to recognise the 

 fact, his increased expenses absorb more 

 than the increase in his pay. There are 

 no prizes in the service to which he 

 belongs, while his small wages practically 

 precludes the possibility of his saving 

 money. 



Yet, what frequently follows migration 

 to town? The young and vigorous 

 countryman is gladly employed by those 



