270 TiMKHRI. 



time are in a condition very similar to that of the land- 

 owners and faimers of Great Britain. About the years 

 1845-6 the general adoption of rotation of crops rescued 

 the farming industry from ruin, brought about by the 

 necessary abolition of the corn laws. The island of Bar- 

 bados also benefited by adopting the same system. When 

 rotation of crops is mentioned in British Guiana the 

 stifT clay soils are put forward as an obstacle ; this 

 imaginary difficulty may be overcome Dy the application 

 of lime and suitable tillage. Jethru Tui.l's system is 

 played out — and steam ploughing is not understood — 

 there being a great deal too much expected from the 

 implement. Time may evolve a new regime ; I hope 

 it will. 



