The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-01-14 00:00:00

THE REV. W. J. POPE ON THE LABOUR

WACSTION.

The Hey. W. J. Pope, of GedasaasWoe, writes se
follow :

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In May leak I answered your inquiries respecting the
wages of the agriculture' labourers in Dorset, sod I
then emoted I believed them to be "quite as contented
ea the won of any other amity ;" but after readies
what hes been reported of some seats= counties I Ju-
liet repeat my amertiost—l cannot say that in this
locality the peso summer's work was dose either oheerliy
or contentedly; on the eentrary, discontent and change
prevailed to en uneeuel and most ineonventeut extent ;
so much so that it may be well for both masters end
men to "agitate" freely before the usual Ledy-day
agreement' emoted., be. to kin all the scum to the
surlitoo in the hope Mut • peaceful settlenteut may
ensue. But why to maey of these yearly chances ?
an they productive of good? Our large agricultural
gatherings have jest Wien plies and many important
rinestioes have been dimness', but surely this cannot
he • subjecit so little affecting the condition of the farm
labourer 1,11 60 be pesisedlill such comparative Or aced-
piste silence. lbw the can be of real bent fit either
ta master oe man has not been proved. Nothing has
been said for it, and not enough ageinst it. We bee
many changes for the worse, muoh pecuniary INS In •
variety of way., much discomfort, and much roilies-
t's,. caused by it, bet we lose sight of that good Nearer
which can end does exist in other places where a yearly
change is not the rule, but the exeeptios. Take for
example the western pert of Dorset, where It Is searosly
tbelglit of; and there, though loss in heard of "Lb.
union," we find mirth more reel union, and. I believe I
may truthfully say, no 'strikes," It is unfair to rogue
from this feet that contipual oneness at Lady-day teed
to destroy that confidence which the two *lames ought
to plans ID OSOh other, and help to cause suspicion, mis-
trust, discontent, division, and "strikes r Whether
this be • fair deduesion or no, I leave others to decide,
but such Is my opinion. I believe that whilst thin habit
of changing continues to be the rule, the good feeling
so desirable between employers and employed esenot
have time to grow and strengthen, sod so this Lady-
day cut is • cruel and unjudioions INlVOrliDer ; I drew
atteation again to this evil because just now it is highly
ereettal that It should be ofinsidered, and. if dilly
investigated and recognised, at ones encountered instead
of being placed aside ou the shelf " umtil another year
Is one,." . . . .

On the subject of home sooommodation I wrote lest
May, end it has eines received vo much attention from
preptioal and iorinential m.o. mod hes been reeqinised
av a subject largely affecting the eoedition of those who
work on farms, that •• may begin to hope for an im-
provement in the dwellings, sod for a mitigation of the
evil to which I have just alluded. Improve the cottages,
and the condition of the working *lame must be
bettered in more wisp than ono We know in numerous
instances how want of room neesseltates their emigre-
gating—can it be anything but debasing to allow or
compel so mazy of both sezee to bell together? Must
it not be bojurions to morale as well as to health, that
on* "Monk," efiloacious ea the system may be, should
be the ooly sooommodation provided for many dwell-
ings? We may, iii. true, trust tbat the new Unitary
Act will be referred to and worked in these oases, and
that some evils long passed by, will no longer bt ellowed
to inlet. But will three, or shall those, who should
ameliorate the condition of the poor—shall they health
sound argument for itinerating agitators and allow them
with justice to mote slut " farm labourers have to
reside to houses in which the owners of such property
will not permit their horses to stay au hour." Several
of our landed proprietors have met this subj lit fairly
and well. Our own hearty county member with good
oommou sense, and I thick with uncommon good wove,
publicly allowed the existence of this crying evil, and
declared his intention to do something to remove it;
and we shall watch the upward tendency of "Oledirtone
Row " with interest, with the hope that it I. bet the
beginning of • long row which shell extend throughout
the length sod breadth of this sounty, and then we
shall still hope that a good landlord'e oars may do much
to sttech the farm labourers to their houses, and make
them tenant" for life Instead of for a month or • year.
But DOW ariees that important question, end the one..
difficult to answer, "who shall WOO the °otiose'? land-
owner or land occupier?' Noes I think hesitate toes;
at ones "some must go with the farm," whey will say
"all," and add " apecially to these days of union when
the pomeseloo of the oottoges is the only hold we have
upon the men ;" but if money paymeeta are to become
more general, and the" perquisite" system more egratp-
Urinal (as I still believe will be the owe), and if sufficient
aooommodetion for the carters and shepherds be made
over to the °soupier of the farm, and due allowance
mid" to him for the cotters@ kept in band by the owner,
may it not be es well for the farmer, and better for the
labourer, that the "coddle non be put on the right
hone," and that every one should bear his own burdeu
of responsibility or blame? I may be of the few, butt
I think so.
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It-a;Wst be generally allowed that much poverty exists
la villages in oonseonente of the haat, thoughtless way
In which (attains are takes and inhabited. It to
notorious that many homes are takes by young people
who have barely saved enough to purchase the stock,
led, table, chairs, and deal box; and who, in snow
quoits of the family whioh too often immediately
appears, begin in cillßoultleg from which they can never
extricate themeelveL This may be evil striating the
oondition of the agricultural labourer, which many will
madder cannot be met. lam disposed, however, to
think that it is likely to be much lammed by better and
more loamy amommoclation, by more regard to deoehey,
and by generally raising the morel standard. ' Don't
talk about raising," I bear some **Maim with indigos,.
tioa, "they I ,ok too high already -" but everything in
the way of the Deoseeenea of life I. rising, and therefore
it:teeros probable that the wage standard at well its the
morel standard most be lifted oleo. Something whop'
may be lowered -rent? The questios forced upon as
in these days is one for landlords, tenants, and
IObOUTIIII. The labourers have their meetings and their
"anion.' The fanners have their "club." and meet-
bp for dissuasion; but we have not ais yet heard that
the landlords have met to dimming this great question,
aid though many of them tell the farmers what they
must do for the lobo , few of them have said hoe
they jotted to " meet " the farmers.
We have reeently heard at • meeting in London for
the purpose. nominally at all events, of considering the
eandition of the form labourer, and may I add, to
promote "strike.." But when the shoe pinched these
Loodooers, sad they kept within doors because afraid
of 'tam in the dark, they than condemned "strikes ;"
, or when there was • probability of less breed than dour,
' dil they not then icy oat and with somethini
tho reverse of good courage? If them men have any-
thing besides end beyond their loyalty to lON, they do
not with to give up their paessesions ; but when dune
la • grouse* of taking away the land from those to
whom it has belonged for untold geseratitma, and of
giving It to " Chuley," "Sammy," and the real of "the
Dodgers," then the hungry and ill-eseoned paoh
nub the treat The Azablahop's " itemlution '
(out of " supply 7 by "Demand") and' the Iniders "
rider are mead Ia the reaki, and the name of oar
Sovertign's departed bat respected husband, the good
man who paid mob enmities to the dwellings of the
poor, I. revolved with hires See John Sell, tee that
your Bogert do not take the hot shells, while others eat
the kernels. 'An open foe may prove • cum. but •
pretended friend is worse." The holiest and Iva
peasantry of old logland Gan allow their condition
to be made a pretext for the publication of tus-Zriglish
sentiments; neither sac the occupiers of lend regain
soak wee to teach them their duty. Let the ernfloyers
eomoare the rate of wages in the Cartons 0 modes (the
Agricultural Nagle or Morton's Mannar will show
them), and tell themselves what is their interest and
duty, bearing in mind that if one county Is behind
another, inea will migrate, and knowing that if mess do
not leave to better themeless they cannot be so badly
off at home. Let the labourers retainable that there
are lowly wet days in the alarm, and weeder what is
rein Let all elutes bootee, and without delay, and to
the beet of Use& ability, endeavour to settle this ques-
tion ; that more harmony aid good feeling, kind words,
and hearty work may abound is the Doming year, than
we have known during the e sr that is peeling away.—
Agricidrural Oszst:s.

A 00/1111AST :—ln 1661 the lest India Company
linportad • packet ef Tea, wwghing fun pounds, as o
ream{ to WI Majesty. A tepee a 300 years finds this
exhilarating drink need by cleans and to. yearly oon•
emulation about 130 Wilke pounds. Front oontinuad
owe to import only the foist growths, Hornlatan'a
Furs Tea Ln paoketa, is slogs found to be agreeable
to that palate, pore and aboap. For Loci! Agents are
advertbeenont.

Tam Lams" who have not yet used OUNIIIILD
Swim, sre respectfully aoluiled to give it a trial,
sad 'irefully follow out the direstions printed on every
package, and if this is done, they will say like the
@Ails Laundress, that, it is the fined 'tarok they
ever used. When you oak for Chatfield Merck, me
that you eat it, rn inferior kinds are often autistatuted
for tho sake of cites orofita.

WIIISLOITI SOOTHING STIOTIPOI efiILDW
Should always he used when ebildren are tattles
teeth; It relieving the little sufferers it once, it pro.
dims natural quiet sleep by relieving the eLdd Iron
p.S., end the Utile cherub awakes "u. bright as a
batten." It is perfectly homeless, and very pleasant to
taste. It tootles the child, it softens the gems, alhtys
111 pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and to the
best known rauedy tor dyeentery and diarrhoea, whether
Arline' front teething or othi.r enures. Mint. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup Is sold by thousands of Mediates dealers
In all pats of the world it Is lid. per hot*, and
el Mottoes out tomtit, to Its virtaio—Maat•
laskay, 44 Oolookloook Lades.

MOORE BROTHERS TEAS,
(Fos PITTATIMIT AT ERRCHANTS' PRIMA)

rrEA.-MOOlig BROTHERS respectfully
JL taUmate that lb', supply Realities dine* wbe
are willlog to pay Ceett, at Merchants' mom. Orders value
Li mange pool. The loncwing are eepectelly recommended

_ . • _
NEW 86,1110-1111 TEAS.
Moore Brother. Beet Serracte Tie 2. 24 per lb
Noon Brothar.' beet Family Tea 2. Id per lb
Nip., full, mellow layout; brisk with .trength.
Flo= Pak Lan, or Kysew Tea - . to lid per lb
Pull of flavour, choice rich quality, itud Ind.= preferred by
many to the high= dam of flouchoug,
Meet Honcho= Tea .. . • • • .. 3. fid per lb
This will be found particularly line, rich, and choice quality,
bight. mcommended
Ose Penny per lb deduction= 4.51 b cheat. end 110 lb bap
of any klod of Tea.

MOORE BROTHILIIIF ORM( TEAS.
In Green Ter we adopt ths mins piton* man Blacks, and
quote only the very best a metaled, via.
Beet Pori Gunpowder .. 4. Al per lb
Moore Brother,' Flan Impanel— . • .. 4. Od per lb
Bent Young limo or Mahan lld per lb
Final Cowslip ilyno. . M Odl per lb
Mod Wary Lea Gunpowder 4. 64 psi lb
MOORS BROTHS'S' OOFPLXIL
Flan Ceylon, Is 3.1; Cake Mocha or Zan lad* Is 6d ; But
Cannon M more. vary choice, Is Eld per lb
SPICIB (.11 II the bat quality),
Finest Picked ?Wimp, 2.44 per lb ; Bea Cloves Is 44; good,
; Fluent Mac*, Od ; nest Mad Spas. too* ; Grated
Gimps, ben. 1. 64 ; Bra Black ?grail, 3d ; But white Pepper,
Sd ; risen Malan (In lb tans) 1. 14.
LS oda mange paid talks waren railway Medea.
Camatanso AND (Mace Faurre (et Mercbeate Prim).—
Apnoea are this year my Ina sod clasp.—Fluset
Apricots, in lib and lib boxes, 3.04 per lb ; Fast Crystellind
=la llb sad lb box* Is lad per M roost Gael or
Glob Chao* In Ilk sad lb boxes, M 3d per 1k;
341mit Crystallised Pia Apple, 3.14 per 1k; Mari Men
Mirabelli* id 110 sod 21b box* 3. ad per 1k; Apriootinee,
Is 6d per 1k; Nougatises, resembling the above In use, ha
Vanilla devour. 2. 64 per lb ; Strawberries, 2. 34 per lb ; Gras
Almonds (Glace), 2, 34 per 1k; the various Cratallised Frnlts
=laid tote bar Din and 21k boo* 3.34 per lb; Bolt Crystallised
Leda Lump (linger, Ilk end lb boxes, 1.34 per lb; Angelica,
In lib and Sib bate, Be Id per 1k; Brethetim. In Ilb sad SO
box* as per 1k; Dried Merriam. lib and lb boron, h 2d per
1k; killed Camille... 4 Mets, Fruit., moiled to !my (lb
bock* 13. 6.4 per ; Pansy Boxes, ailed with various
Crystallised fruits, very Madame. Sa 9.1 each:
New Comma Farts, ic.—Fla set Vagina Curran* Ms
per cwt. a per IMb ; Carrsat.. common Us per art, SI par
Ilk; Choice Valencia Itaista.„ 6e per Ilk; Fine
43s ml per cwt. es 94 per Ilk; Sultanas, Sum briebt, 7.44
PA. Übe ; Ben Orange sad Lemon Peel, by the 7lb box, a, per
D. 4 cm= reg, by ti rib box, 9) per 1k; Bail razed
Peel, by the 71b box, 4441 per lb; Fawn Mmatells, nye* 41.
aeon. or by the IMb box, la Sti par lb , Fine Meastells, layer.
Ilk each, or by the 111 t, bon, 1141; Chace Manzi Pigs, In box..
about Is SA Is Os, and 7. 61 sack; Fume Plum, anal
1 in boteda, will km truth the whole yasr,3. Id
; 8..11 Mandarin Oranges, In lb nrs (a ). as and
IC. per ; New Jordan Almond., Ins* bldp.r ; Diner
AimonA Is per b; Pmerved China Ginger. to lb jar% per
Inc 7.7.64 and So ; New Pram, Inen selected, per nmeal
lb., 4. 104; Normsndy Pimins, She, by lb. 161 b Min* Sid
per 1k; Dub, ditto, mieeseA by the lilb basket, ad per tb
Weal BURROW lemma Ban, Tanana, ac.
Arrowroot, Inset West India in ,410.111 b and Ilk tine, le
per lb ; Mingles, best peeked, In los *lb •.rid (lb boo* lib
pm lb ; Dino, best came an. lane, • . per lb ; ditto Brandi
ont, M. per lb ; Gelatins, Me quality, Is ad per 1k; Tapioca,
ap..4 Rao. tid rot 1k; Maenad and F_ „eryslasM by the boa,
epee{ sib, linse t.,ll.ll.iper lb; Naples pie lb ;
Halm Paste, Peas, sad Vesdaidl Bear, each 1n.,,,
Id per lb, o BM, per dos lb, la ; Patna Risk Mout
per dos lb Is ; Ground Carolina BM, good, It, kondid pee
lb ; Seeseinaii.!&• Bari Ihmt Pearl, per dot lb, Si 10d ;
Arrowroot, 'in peeks te, Is per lb; Maim Creep
Ina* lid per lb.
Mama Beorsaite' Cocoa, eri.
Tape?. Hommopathic Com, la Id per lb ; Marailla Coma,
tutzguathere, la Id per lb ; Bern Morn Chocolate, In elk
3.11 per lb; ?raided Cocoa Nuts meted, 10d per lb;
Cocoa Nibs, la Id per 1k; Plan Chocolate, la rati.
r llats Sloane'. and Churehrimee. la Id pm lb;
Osoos, ad, 191, best Is per lb ; C 0... Shell., Id per 1k; rinsw
Bran* 1. 04 per lb; Icennd Nom C 0...., blbs sad ill* laid
per b; ma iMmmleeloa TUB Ooss. ;Soluble Coolie )Ih,
ad per lb; The Cowpony's bat nta. Powder, in Ma,
soluble, ad sack; The Company'. Chocolate Pane, la pats,
soluble, 114 mit The Orimpene beat Homeopath* lamb*
super quality, 1. 44 per lb; Itne Otenpany's best, Championed.
ilb calm, vary anages.ll per lb; la Fool.'.Psi,ls It
ben Is per lb; Dr. Ilonsnopath Go ic ma. la, lb end Mb,
1. Id per lb ; 'fay Soluble Cboadata, be Sb im lb 11,
Bralame liameopeible Om% soluble (Me best made). In Ilk
la per lb.

Doodled Trospaftaa.

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