unmarried 
labourers. 
778 = 512 
The Agricultural Labourer. 
disbursements of the young single men upon a large farm 
Eastern England. The young men in question lodge with tl 
steward of the farm and pay to him the sum of 25. per week f 
the necessary accommodation, and for flour for puddings, peppc 
salt, mustard, and the cooking of their food. They are hin 
by the year and draw weekly wages of about 12s. each, a co 
siderable sum being retained until the end of their term. 
«. d. 
Lodging, cooking, salt, &c 2 0 
25 4-lb. loaves, at Id 1 65 
2 lbs. sugcir, at SsfZ 0 7 
2 ozs. tea, at 2(Z 0 4 
1 lb. butter, at Is. 6(Z 0 9 
G lbs. meat, at 8cZ 4 0 
Herrings, &c 0 6 
2 ozs. tobacco 0 6 
10 li 
It will be seen at once that these men live not only well bi 
even somewhat extravagantly, allowing themselves nearly 1 11 
of butcher's meat a day, and also the extra indulgence of a CO 
siderable allowance of tobacco. 
CHAPTER III. 
Domestic Life. 
I MUST now turn to the domestic life of the labourer, and fii 
to the important subject of cottage accommodation. Many 
proaches have been levelled at English farmers on the subject 
the dwellings of the poor ; and, indeed, there was until recently t' 
Improvement much to grieve the mind of a philanthropist in the condition 
"f th*^^^*^'' many of our cottages. But in nothing has a greater improveme 
0 e poor. ijggfj evident than in this within the past thirty years. It is po 
fectly true that on some estates may still be seen >squalid, dirt 
and dilapidated dwellings, sometimes even unfit for the dece 
accommodation of human beings, or affording a poor protecti" 
against a fickle climate. But happily these have now becor 
most rare exceptions. A great awaking has recently tak' 
place as to the duties and responsibilities of the ownership 
property. Moreover, the transfer of many large and encumber 
estates to the wealthy members of the mercantile communi 
has greatly assisted the movement. Land in England is he 
by the wealthy classes for the power and influence and in^poi 
ance which it confers, rather than for the revenue which 1 
