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neither did I intend to quote the price of labour in such 

 situations ; as living is higher, and labour also higher. I have 

 paid as high prices for accommodations in hotels in this coun- 

 try as I did at the London Coffee-house on Ludgate Hill : 

 that is, however, no rule that a labouring man cannot live for 

 much less here than in England. The labouring man receives 

 as much wages in this country, in addition to board, washino-, 

 and lodging, as he obtains in England without either, as at 

 least ninety-nine out of every hundred of the farmers in this 

 country board their labourers; and I doubt much if they 

 would give them 16 cents per day (say 8c?.) in addition, if they 

 would board themselves. The living or board generally con- 

 sists of coffee or tea, bread, cheese, butter, and cold meat, 

 morning and night ; warm meat and vegetables, with a tart or 

 pudding, for dinner ; with good home-brewed beer or cider. 

 I here subjoin a list of prices, which will enable at least 

 housekeepers to see, and which will account for, the differ- 

 ence in living in the two countries. 



I can safely say, I never knew a single instance of any per- 

 son wishing employment in the agricultural or gardening way, 

 that could not readily find it. We often have emigrants 

 arriving among us like the Irishman, who, soon after landing, 

 saw a half-dollar in the street, but passed it, and observed, 

 he would not pick up any thing less than a dollar in America. 

 Such had better not come. An industrious man is as certain 

 to make himself and family comfortable in this country, as the 

 sun is to rise and set. I think I could call on many, now 

 holding respectable rank among us, who would say they had 

 not the value of one pound when they arrived here. The 

 spring is the best time to find employ at the highest rates : 

 but the host of gardeners you have sent out, or rather those 

 who have brought letters to me, have, I believe, without ex- 

 ception, found employ immediately. The Messrs. Prince are 

 always ready to extend a helping hand to those coming out of 

 season, by giving them employ in their extensive establish- 

 ment, if at a low price, to begin with. If they prove compe- 

 tent, places are always to be had; and a character from them 

 (being so well known here) is much more advantageous than 

 any they can bring ; although it is best always to encourage 

 their bringing certificates, not only of a competent knowledge 

 of their profession, but of good moral character. I employ 

 English and Scotch farmers and gardeners entirely, and pre- 

 fer them : not that they work faster, but that, always being 

 accustomed to one kind of work, they execute it better, and 

 generally work more days in the year. One word more as to 

 board. I know an instance where six men were employed on 



