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•for tin? purpose, he ought to b“ paid by the landlord as any otherlabourer ; and, on his part, he ought to pay 5 per cent, for the mo-ney thus expended.

4. Letting of Land in Steel-bow, or Half-foot possession, oughtto be strictly prohibited by the landlord. And every lease to atacksman ought to contain an article to this effect, under the pe-nalty of forfeiture.

5. All rent ought to be paid in money : and all the services,servitudes, and casualties, to -which the tenant was bound former-ly, except as much victual as is really wanted for the landholder’sfamily, ought to be converted into, and paid in cash. The onlyservice that may in some cases be excepted is fuel.

■6. The tenant ought not only to be better accommodated witha house, but sheds ought to be built, and a large cow-house and.ham, suited to the farm, ought to be provided for him. Thewood, stones, and lime and workmanship, ought to be furnishedby the proprietor. The tenant ought to pay 5 per cent, for themoney expended during his lease. Perhaps he oitghi.to bear thesole burden of collecting rushes, reeds, fern, nr heath, for thatch.But, if slates are used, the landlord sught to furnish aud putthem on, and charge interest as upon the other articles.

7. Every landlord ought to purchase one complete set of themost improved implements of husbandry, and use them himself,that his tenants may see the advantages of doing so. And heought to procure, and sell at prime cost, similar implements toall his tenants who incline to use them. Even though.he were togive a set annually as a premium to the most industrious of them,he would find it turn to his own account. But as these imple-ments must need occasional repairs, he ought to invite and en-courage mechanics of every description to settie on his property,or send young men at his own expense to be taught these arts..By returning to their native homes, they, in their turn, mightteach others. Wood and iron, and every material avvanting forthese purposes, ought to be provided at first by the landlord, and•sold at prime cost. Blacksmiths. , aud plough aryd cart wrights,ought to be established in ev.ery parish, in proportion to itsextent.

8. The landlord should also set the example himself of using,or at least point out the method of using, all those natural ma-nures which mav be found on his estate. With this view he oughtto be at some pain's and expense to discover them, and allow thetenants the fr.ee use of them, till they have fully ascertained theirvalue.

9. Every landlord, if possible, ought to have a fa^m in bisown possession. His example would go far beyond any precept,Indeed, without such a stimuli!?, few experiments will be made,ttpd as few improvements introduced,