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not, in the end, produce a mate- by the land proprietors, and other rial change in the state and man- great payers of poor rates; but, ners of the people, it must be the if, upon an average, the poor rates, fault of the landowners them-in the country villages alone, selves. Here is a manufacture, should experience a diminution of the benefits of which naturally dis-only a tenth part, what a benefit tribute themselves amongst land- is here! And, in how short a time owners, farmers and labourers. It it will have been produced!. must be beneficial to them all. It cannot be otherwise than beneficial. In time it will work its own way; but the coming of its in the matter than they have. Nor beneficial effects may be greatly is it the saving of rates which is hastened by the landowners them-alone to be considered. We ought selves.

The landowners ought, however, to bestir themselves. The farmers have a much more feeble interest

to think of the change which the To make this plain to every manufacture would make in the reader, let me suppose the poor state of the labouring people; rates of a parish to amount to how it would augment the quantity four hundred pounds a-year. It of their food, the quantity and will be found that nearly or quite quality of their clothing; how the half of this is required to be much more happy they would be; paid away in the shape of relief, how much less frequently tempted merely on account of a want of by their distresses to commit sufficient employment for women crimes of all sorts, and to venand children. One half acre of ture even their lives, as they now wheat, sown in the manner before do, in the miserable practice of described, would furnish ample poaching. Much of the misery employment for all the women and of the country people arises from all the children; and, I will venture the want of in-doors employment. to say, that there will be many This in doors employment has parishes, the poor rates of which been taken away by a system will be diminished in the propor-which has drawn manufacturers tion of one-fourth, at least, by the introduction of this manufacture. The diminution of the poor rates, from this cause, will, of course, be in proportion to the pains taken

into great bodies. This manufacture of straw must be general; must be found in all parts of the country; must find employment. for the inside of the cottage; and,

must, therefore, be greatly be-fact, no complete assortment left, ́ neficial. and no Locust trees at all.-The orders that have been received shall be, as far as possible, executed; but I would rather receive no more orders this year, except for Apple Trees.-——I shall, next week, give an account of my

When there is employment to be offered to a woman and her children, they very soon cease to be paupers. Persons long in the habit of receiving parish relief, naturally become low minded and spiritless. That the labouring Acorns and Nuts. I hope they people have been greatly de- will arrive sound; for, if they do, graded, from this cause, is noto-I shall see growing in England rious. But, it does not require a many a wood of White Oak and long time to bring them about, if of Black Oak. Immense quantia right method be pursued. To ties of the bark of the latter are pursue this method is the business imported into this country from of the owners of the land. Duty America, for the purpose of dyetowards their own families, as ing. How strange, that this tree well as towards the labourers, should never have been planted calls upon them to do it; and if they neglect this duty, they will assuredly feel the consequences of such neglect.

I am not aware that any instructions can be necessary, relative to the sowing of the wheat,

except those which I have given above; and as to all the other matters, they have been before fully treated of, in the Eighth Number of Cottage Economy.

AMERICAN TREES.

here, when it will grow as well here as in America! I saw two of this tree at Mr. BECKFORD'S at FONTHILL, in 1808. They were about fifty feet high, and about four feet round at the butt; and they grew upon a high bank, or ridge, not far from a sort of Tavern, where we put up our chaise while we went to see the gardens. Going from Wardour to this Tavern, the trees were on our right, very near the road, and at not more, I think, than about three score yards from the Tavern. But, there is no need to wait

Or Apple Trees I have, I many years for the bark. Young think, about three hundred left.-trees will give bark as good, though Of the Forest Trees I have, in not in such great quantity, as old

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trees. We can grow this bark, | I was apprized of an intention to instead of sending abroad for it; do it. I shall, in my next Reand, mind, every thing which we gister, state fully my views as to do in this way, gives additional the matter; and shall only add value to the land of our own here, that I do not know the man country, and this is one of the from whom I would rather see the best and surest ways of adding to proposition come than from the the power, and of perpetuating HONOURABLE BARONET, whom I the safety and honour, of that never had the honour to see but country. In my next I shall once in my life, but whose congive an interesting account of the duct upon that occasion was such durability of Locust-Posts in Eng-as to give me the highest possible land. Two or three gentlemen opinion of his understanding, as have asked me, by letter, whe-well as of his political courage and ther this tree would thrive in Scot-integrity.

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"municating with several Gentle"men upon the subject, I, in 66 consequence of our unanimous decision, and for the purpose of obtaining the concurrence and co-operation of others, hereby give an invitation to all such Gentlemen as wish to see Mr. "Cobbett placed in the House of "Commons, to meet me at the "Crown and Anchor Tavern, in

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land. To be sure it would. It "To the Public.-After comthrives in Long Island, where the winters are much colder than in Scotland; and, as to soil, look at it on the Sand-hills in Long Island, and then fear for it, if you can. With trenched ground, I believe" it will, in any soil, beat the Scotch-Fir in growth.-At the request of a great many gentlemen, I shall, in my next Register, repeat my two articles (contained in former Registers) relative to" the Strand, London, on Tuesday, the American Trees. To these articles I shall add a full account of the Black Oak and some other

trees.

"the 2d of March next, in order "to devise effectual means for "accomplishing that purpose, "which, in the present critical "situation of the country, I deem

I have time, at present, only to insert the following, which I take" to be of the greatest importance "to the welfare of that country. "THOMAS B. Beevor, Dec. 26, 1823." "Hargham, near Attleborough, Norfolk,"

from the Morning Chronicle, and which has been inserted without any participation of mine, though

MARKETS.

Average Prices of CORN throughout ENGLAND, for the week ending 20th December.

Per Quarter. S.

d.

Wheat....

.51

6

Rye

..33

8

...

Barley

27 5

Oats

20

7

Beans

..35

7

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Friday, Dec. 26. The arrivals of all descriptions of Grain since Monday are moderately good. There has not been much trade for Wheat to-day, but such sales as were made obtained about the same terms as last quoted. Barley remains at Monday's quotations. Beans and Peas have no alteration. Oats find buyers with readiness, and fully support the prices of the beginning of this week.

Monday, Dec. 29.-The arrivals of all descriptions of Grain last week were considerable. This morning there is a good supply of Wheat from Essex and Kent, with moderate quantities of Barley, Beans, and Peas; but the wind being boisterous and contrary, there is very little Corn fresh in

Wheat..9,375 for 27,049 9 4 Average, 57 8 from other parts. Our Millers Barley..6,743....10,265 12 have manifested but little inclina57 10 0..........50 0tion to purchase Wheat this mornBeans.. 1,609.... 3,033 18 7........37 8 ing, in consequence of the prices

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Barley is further advanced 2s. 10 Brank...... 93 per quarter. Beans find a ready Mustard... 19 sale at rather higher prices. Boilng Peas are also a trifle higher; but White Peas for grinding are advanced 3s. to 4s. per quarter, in consequence of many orders for shipping. Grey Peas are unal

From Ireland.-Oats, 8,130 qrs. -Flour, 150 sacks.

Foreign.-Linseed, 1,995 qrs.

tered: There has been a good it a ticklish trade during the next trade for Oats to-day, and dry three months. Indeed, whichever

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way it may be, there can be no good done: almost all the stock here is indifferent in quality, though brought at very high prices; and this circumstance compels the trade to go on giving advanced prices for fresh goods.-On board: Carlow, 90s. to 92s.-Belfast, 90s.Dublin, 85s. to 86s.-Waterford, 84s. to 85s.-Cork, 86s.---Limerick, 84s. to 858. -Landed: Carlow, 90s. to 94s.-Belfast, 90s.-Dublin, 85s. to 86s.-Waterford, 83s. to 85s. -Cork, 848.-Limerick, 84s.

CHEESE.

The stocks in the country are becoming very low; especially in Cheshire, where hardly a dairy of fine old Cheese is to be obtained at any price. But in London the trade is not brisk, the prices being too high for the public; notwithstanding the liberality of the retailers, who, contrary to the oldfashioned mode of doing business, strive to undersell one another, instead of striving which shall get the highest prices. No [material variation in prices during the last two or three weeks.

[Omitted last week.]

City, 24 December 1823. BACON.

Very little doing in this article

tinue mild and the ports open, make at present: prices continue about

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