The National Register.
London, England, 1818-09-27 00:00:00

PitiCE

During the last sessions of Parbalm nt. all object of p ?at
importance to the Inishandry of the country was achieved, in
the reduction elf duties on rock salt, as far as it regards agra-
cultural !meioses. In the preceding year the dotty wag
lowered to 101. a ton ; lint the restrictions with which it a•as
fettered, and by which alone it voila he obtained, prevented
it being avaqoble. Light tous only were ail that was sold
under the reduced ditty, five of which came to the SCIIOOka
Farm. It is now reduced to five pounds a ton, nod the in.
coavenient reytrietions on obtainine it dune away. Its im-
portance to stock of all descriptions is beyond chat m3y be
in the general contemplation of those interoated ►n the lim•
Landry of the enottry, for there is well founded season to
believe the advantages reliable of being derived to the stork
alone by ita general use, would amount to three millions
Donnelly. ?be salteep are.eempnted at thirty millions. Now
if any advantage at a/1 t►y its use is derived, that adiantaoe
cannot Lc rated, yearly, at leas IMP sixpence per teed in the
prevertien of disease, and in the iinprovement of carcase
and wool. This would ornonut to 750,0001. Six millions
and a hail of cattle benefited by use, 3s. per hi ad
annually,w °old prodneelie2 ,0001.; and a and a halfel
horses, taken at 10s. each, would gibe/50,000 more—making
an aggregate sum in savour of its ate, of 3.1g3,0001. Grea t
as is this estimate of edvautage, and little as it was io
the contempiollou of the Committee, it Ilea its desired
alert and iiitinence. 'the flock of South Downs at the
Schouse has Leen much admired. The lambs and shearlings
celled for sale have been rallied and sok! at improvel price? ;
and experience there has jnstilied the opinion in favour of
the use of salt, whicit has been given ill the proportionof two
entices weekly per head to each ; for out of 0.50 sheep and
lambs slot one lies been lost storing the last five month?.
llorses and full grown cattle are Oven tour ounces a day--
to calves and yotiag stuck from two to three conces are foam)
sutficitnt, The cor.ditizo..ef sheep, anti obtlit.uo.
given geneial satisfaction to the meeting. and merest) to these
who had opportntiiiies of daily witnessing their progress' e
improvement. With respect to the application of sal: to ;oil_
vender, it makt s inferior food available, and may possibly on
many occasions he advaistagi ously applied in the sb..:kiag of
bay.

The President here embraced the opportimity of tecca.,-
mending the mo of *Alt in the highest terms, and oh'..ringly
offered a supply to the ueitlihouring aentlenten And #.1,17]...1...
as he purtiosed to become a cow:der:ollc importer. 11, then
proceeded to state the very great satisfaction he had eerie<
from the report of the viewers—Mr. Harris, Jon. of !bet-
el-mks, Mr. Atkinson, of Bassentliwaite, and \I . Jat kuun, of
Chapel-House These gentlemen had etiieiated in the stone
capacity some years ago. The iinprovcinents already made,
and the prospect of their ea:en:don in all parts of the roomy,
are reported by these gentlemen infinitely to have exceeded
their expeciattoos. 1:Ise increase of green crops leas tea to
one of whoa acre observed on their former inspection—flee
fillUWll ate mach iogtree ed iu cleanness, and the general at-
tvatiUll which seemed to be paid to every other concern,
greatly surpwrsco what had befure b. en exhibited, and V:114
highly conniiewlable, while a a mend spirit of emitlation ap-
peared to be diameti and rapidly spreading throughout the
comity. Such merited encomiums accompanying the impar-
tial representations of gentlemen CO eihinenny pial,f2Nd to
distinguish and to judge of the state of agrimiltare, cannot
bat he as highly gratifying to the meeting as it is taint le to
the patties, who are taus jtidie.owly anti benefit-lady eon.
ducting tht ia• farms; in addition to which, without presnmp
titunAly arregating inure dam that to which the institution is
justly entitled, troll) its unwearied exertions, I secret indi-
vidual ieelieg of congratulation may be indulged in, fur
contributing to the happy Minn° so highly creditable to in-
dividuals, and so beneficial to the community. alas is the
importance of agricultui e—mtieta as it emit 'Amite,: to the bap
piness, prosperity, and wealthrtilf natioh,—it cationt perma-
neinly suc'ce'ed anti Nourish filisout the assistance 01 MOOT
factures and comine.ce. If, as it is tab!, one individual to
mule:attire is capal2k of raising Mod for six, tic° 11146 of
the male popalation mast seek employ:neat ts min r vocations.
Agriculture imilmibtedly furnishes the Inter, but it is IlianUflC-
Imes and cuitituerze that must raise the pitaidid edifices of
the eulate.

Tire Board of Agriculture has thought it proper to give
premiums to tits: different Agricultural Societies in the king-
dom, tur the best cultivated farm in their respective disniets.
Tlisv moils of attention in the Board has produced a very
spirited rallatention. The fortunate claimant is the Rev. John
Henson, bf St. Helen's, who has, by great perseverance,
and admirable cuisine, made a we, y inferior bail soil highly
productive, and that with the exercise of such judgment u
promises to make an simple retort,. 't he competitors fur the
Hoard's premium had great merit. Cuu►mt•uda!iau cannot
be too amply bestowed on the toren of 3lr. Sallilleg Riggs,
ten.kut to the Earl of Lunsdale, ut Abbey Town. Mr. Uhl,
of Croft budge, bat, by his jorlicienis and extrusive experi.
merits, set an example to his neighbourhood of Mil:rite lin-
portance,—also Mr. D)kes, whose spirited exertions have
often rockived the rewards of this Surlily.

The stork brought for exhibition this year to the Sehoste
firm sire fewer in number (Iwo on former occasions. This
had filly but ii canceled. The phoir.sure of the lon4lloined
or natii.e chile know these is a Strom,: prejudice oguinst
*limn, %et lht short-burned rattle ale slot w animbeas sufficient
to tirothiee touch petition. The losig.lioriied have this
year obtained the premium'. Their.at t• guud.c.ilite of every
breed, OM a pi epossession at the brhiss.se Liam ha. tikvii
pldre iIIC Ebel I •1111rItell, ittltel lite g ci,:r4l
finis in uhiris the stock their 1* otrr,t,h held. Nine or the
i!lort 1.44 ew.l heifttb,,hied el the !whims.% is;sse been wid at
21 11i...AA Tacit to lie ant to Irrlat.d. lt.e Pie*islent +rusted
eitiniit do motto lo ittellSirtli AS Osell 4410 the illtiAltletat
of 1,,e Slant poreto.t a. Mr. Roper. Polk) .5114 ;re'l'ate,
oll:ti SIIII•Iiiy Neigh NINI him to Is cetiog Nail and iiierhy
Terry OASIS e of that comer) ! Ossi local isrosowity jr .dell4l.
lied Oitil that of Mcleod. Thu turportance id out aioter

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