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to observe, that any school- boy would have 
understood it, it it had been comprised in 
one. Similar statements may be found in 
almost all Mr. Young's calculations, tours, 
and reports. 
We congratulate our friend, Mr. Josiah 
Rod well, upon receiving the gold medal, 
although he has practised no more in marling 
and claying at Livermere than have been 
carried into effedf , thirty years ago, in various 
parts of Norfolk. 
We perfedfly agree with your Lordship 
upon the great advantage which will be de- 
rived to the country from the establishment 
of ‘ Provincial Farming Societies/ but we 
must confess we have our doubts whether 
the Board has arrived at a competent share 
of pra6fical knowledge, to enable it to main- 
tain a superior station, as a superintending 
power over the proceedings of practical hus- 
bandmen. Your Lordship must bear in 
mind that , 
* Knowledge is power.* 
