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AND MATURITY.—WITH 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON
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the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity,
usually acquired at an early period of life, which debilitate
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LORD BEAUMONT ON AGRICULTURE.
At the annual meeting of the Selby Agricultural
Society, held on Wednesday, Lord Beaumont took
the chair. After the loyal toasts had been drunk,
Lord BEAtiMuNT proposed the toast of ihe evening—
, " Success to the Selby Agricultural Society." He
said—l believe that this society is successful. It may
appear somewhat crippled in its fair dimensions—it may
appear t) be diminished in size, comparatively with
what it was in those mere palmy days, when it occupied a
larger room and had its annual meetings attended by a
greater number of friends and supporters; but, although
we are at present assemhlld in a smaller room, and our
numbers may not be quite so great, yet, as far as socia-
bility and comfort are concerned, I certainly observe no
diminution, and, as to the utility of the society in the
neighbourhood in which its operations are carried on, I
certainly have lost none of my confidence in it, but am,
on the contrary, of opinion that it is at the present time
deserving of as much praise as upon any former .occa-
sion.—(Applauie.) This society has only shared a fate
in common with many others. I have observed through-
out the country, that a great many of the agricultural
societies before in existence are now having their meet-
ings more seldom, and in some instances they have been
altogether discontinued. Now, I do not attribute this
to any great amount of depression upon the agricultural
interest. No doubt depression has existed, and still
continues to exist to a certain extent, but it is not to
that solely that I attribute this alteration, which is so
remarkable throughout the greater part of England. I
attribute it in some degree to the wearing away of no-
velty, and in another degree to the circumstance of those
societies having about them now something of a more
practical object than was the case at first. On former
occasions these meetings bad assumed the character of
Yule less than those of political clubs. I have had the
honour of being present at many of those meetings
where agriculture was never alluded to as a science, but
merely as a question of politics. But the moment that
that great question of free trade was settled this excite-
ment abated, and many of those who before attended,
the meetings of these societies, more with an intention
to promote their own particular views than to engage
(they not being themselves practical farmers) in discus-
sions upon the practical portion of the question, have
now ceased to attend. To these grounds chiefly I attri-
bute the diminution of these societies; because there is
no doubt of this, that whatever may be the state of
agriculture—whether the farmers, as a body, or the
farming interest itself, may be in a state of depression—
it is utterly impossible to deny in this country, or indeed
in any country in the world, that agriculture, that is to
say the land, must ever be the mainstay of the country.
—(Cheers.) If you abandon the land you abandon your
independence.—(Renewed applause.) It is alone the
land, and your laud being able to sustain you in time of
need, on which a nation's independence exists. Conse-
quently, it appears to me, as I have no doubt it does to
you, that, whatever may be the views of individual
statesmen with respect to our financial laws or our
treaties with other countries, still every man interested
in the welfare of his country, whatever his pursuits may
be, must in his calm moments feel that the land is the
foundation of his success, his happiness, his wealth, and
his independence as a native of that country. —(Loud
applause.) Therefore, under these circumstances, I do
not for a moment imagine, nor do I wish you to under-
stand, that when I say I observe this falling off in these
meetings, I mean that the country at large does not now
value the agricultural interest as much as ever it did;
that the country at large is not as conscious as ever of
its dependence upon the success of that interest; or that
the country at large, if circumstances should occur
threatening to endanger completely that great interest,
would not fly to its succour, and feel itself bound to sup-
port and maintain it.—(Applaase.) Being under this
impression, I still think that, whatever onr views may be
with regard to the present state of the law, or as to the
probability of any change in the law, we are bound to
combine to the utmost to support this, the great interest
of the country—bound to do what we can to promote
that alone, viz., knowledge—to promote that great
means by which agriculture may be permanently,
maintained as a successful pursuit in this coun-
try.—(Loud applause.) And I look upon this
society in that light. I look upon the present meet-
ing as a meeting merely for the purpose of extending
and promoting the knowledge of agriculture as a science;
and it is therefore with pleasure that I see that practi-
cal farmers almost exclusively attend this meeting.—
(Hear, hear.) It is with pleasure that I observe gentle-
men belonging to other professions present, and attend-
ing hero as guests; but I do not consider their presence,
however agreeable it may be, as at all necessary to the
success of this society.—(Applause.) Having said thus
much with regard to the arcessity of continuing our
efforts, perhaps I may be excused if I in candour state
that I new no more this year than last hold out any hope
that the law which now exists, and which now regulates
the commerce in corn, is likely to be changed. I fear
that that is a truth you all know.—(Bear, hear.) You
know what efforts I made, as long as there was a
chance of preventing the passing of that law, in the
mariner at least in which it was passed. You know
that I struggled hard, not only against the particular
measure proposed, but also against any measure
which did not combine with it such relief, in other ways
and in other manners, as was likely to prove an effec-
tual counterbalance to the loss and injury to be sus-
tained by the agricultural interest.—(Applause.) So
leng as there was hope—so long as the question was an
open question, I fought with the agricultural interest, to
prevent the passing of what I still consider to be a hasty
and rash measure.—(Lond applause.) But that measure
is passed, and I am too true to the principles of the con-
stitution of England—too obedient to the laws of this
country, which, a'ter all, emanate from and are the will
of the people—too obedient to these not to submit can•
didly at once to the new state of circumstances in which
we are placed, and to make the best of it.—(Applause.)
Though many of the evils which I in common with
others anticipated from this measure have arrived with
respect to the agricultural interest, at the same time I
must say this, that since the passing of that law to the
eye there is an evident improvement in agriculture. I
defy any man to travel with his eyes open throughout a
great portion of England without seeing an immense
improvement, even from the date of the passing of that
law. This does not alter my opinion as to the policy of
that law. No, I still retain my opinion with respect to
the ill chosen time, and the ill chosen nature of the mea-
sare. Still, from what I have observed of the improve-
ments that are going on, I come again to this conclu-
sion, that there is a something in the English farmer
unlike what we see in those of foreign countries—that,
in spite of all inconvenience—in spite of all opposition—
in spite even of injustice, he will " put his shoulder to
the wheel"—he will fight with his difficulties; and when
he does fight he is invariably successful.—(Applause.)
Now, I have observed, among other things, that, in the
words of Burns,—
" A chiel's amang us, taking notes."
—(Laughter.) There have been recently, in the Times
newspaper, some well written and clever letters as to
the state of agriculture throughout England. The author
of these letters happens at this moment to be in York-
shire. He has gone through Marshland, and Goole,
and Holderness, and he is now in the North Riding of
Yorkshire, and that, too, in the very neighbourhood
where I have some property. As to his observations
generally, I must say that I cannot refrain from agree-
ing with him. So far as I know from recent observation,
I think that his description is, in the main, perfectly
true; and there is one particular to which he alludes, and
with which I completely agree—via., that in some dis-
tricts there is a vast difference between one farm and an-
other, though there may be a similarity of soil. Ho says
truly that in one case the farming in good, and in the
other bad, and then he goes on to show that a good farmer,
iu bad times, is making as much or more profit than the
bad farmer was making in good times. The inference
is that the bad farmer must " go to the wall;" there is
no chance for him under any circumstances. I think
it is shown in those letters, and that the experience
of everybody who has paid attention to the circum-
stances will show, the truth of this proposition—via,
that bad farming at the present day has no chance of
struggling with the difficulties of the times.—(Applause.)
It is vain to say merely that landlords must come down
with their rents. I feel that lam occupying a peculiar
position. I know that lam speaking to those who are
tenant-farmers, and I myself am speaking as a landlord.
Very well, then, I say, although the observation may
not be agreeable to all, that it is absurd to say, " the
landlord must come down in his rent, and then all will
be right." No; I say you will not get me to do that.
But I also say this, viz., that if my farms are let beyond
a fair valuation, taking the existing and probable value
Of corn, ill have a re-adjustment.—(Hear, hoar.) But I
will make no return; and, moreover, I will say this, for
it is only fair, although I am sorry to say there is cause
for it, that if I find I have a farm which, with proper
treatment, can pay a fair rent, and the farmer who is
upon it does not choose to exert himself up to that point,
I shall be ready to give such a tenant notice to quit.—
(Rear, hear.) Now I say that this is speaking plainly.
If I were a tenant I should never be alarmed about rent.
The rent of land will always adjust itself—the rent of
land is always what you can get for it.—(Cries of " No,
no!") You misunderstand me. I mean to say, that
you can't get an unfair price for land, because if you do
your land gets ruined. I repeat, then, that the land will
adjust itself. I know it as a trustee of some property
and also as the holder of other property. A fair and
honest tenant will always give what is a just and fair
rent, and rent will always adjust itself. If you attempt
to overlet your lands, you cut your own throats.---(A
plause.) If you do SO you will not get the right kind
men
men.—(Renewed applause.) There are plent):ic „
who will scramble at land, but who knownare hallway 0:
farming and have no capital. Such mats
ready to bid beyond the market prier. —(Hear, hear.)
Bat the man who bids the market price is a good farmer,
and tell you why.
Because if you do not take him
some ono else will. He is known
such a man, and his
n to be a good farmer,
and every landlord wants to g
terms are the fair marketprice.—.(Applause.) If a
landlordseeks more than that, he will easily find a per-
son to bid more, but when the rent day comes such a
tenant is in armor towdnd oextainty. who Jaw is

, neglected, and then what is the case? Why, the land is
in such a state that you are glad to get rid of such a
tenant at any rate. You can hardly get a decent ma❑
to take it, and for the first year or two God knows what
allowances you are obliged to make.—(" Hear, hoar,"
and laughter.) This is exactly the, position landlords
are in. Therefore, I say, under all circumstances, rent
will adjust itself; and if the landlord looks to his own in-
terest, as well as to that of the tenant. he will always
find that at last he must come to a fair market price.
I can give you a very practical instance. When land was
ialued a certain time ago—certainly when corn was
higher—say 7s. a bushel, the valuation ruled much higher
than that. Now here is a case fur re-adjustment. At
present the tenant is nut likely to get such a price.
Therefore the standard of valuation at that time will not
apply to the time present, and I say that the landlord,
in such cases, must now come to a re-adjustment.—(Ap-
plause.) I won't talk of an absurd return of so much.
and then you (the aeusut) must come up again. No; I
say here is a permanent abatement, and likely to be;
and then we shall not see that nonsense in the news-
papers that my Lord This or Mr. That has returned so
much per cent. out of his rent.—(Laughter and ap-
plau.e.) It is a matter of fair barter and bargain. The
tenant comes with his capital to convert that capital into
profit by employing it in the land. The first instru-
ment, then, that the farmer wants is the land. He
therefore hires the land just in the same way as in any
other trade he would hire the necessary machinery, or
buildings, or any other matter which was necessary for
his profession. He hires it, and it is a mere ques-
tion of barter between us.—(Applause.) There
aro other relations, I must own, after this, of the most
agreeable sort, which arises between the landlord and
tenant, and those relations are likely to be better main-
tained if there be a fair adjustment of rent in the first
place, and no returns and no boasting in the newspapers
afterwards that you have given such returns. This
would be much better, for then would be strengthened all
those connecting links to which I look with great plea-
sure, as existing between landlord and tenant.—(Ap-
plause.) I think that one of the chief pleasures of such
a connexion is that of seeing another person profiting
and enjoying himself in one's own neighbourhood, or
upon one's own property, and also of witnessing those
reciprocal attentions which make society agreeable.—
(Hear, hear.) This is one reason why I should say that,
of all kinds of property, land is the most enjoyable, be-
cause it puts you in a position of being upon good terms
with those around you; it affords you the opportunity of
doing much good, and also imparts to you the pleasure
of receiving a great deal of kindness and attention i❑
return.—(Hear, hear.) I quite agree that " property
has its duties as well as its rights," but while I endea-
vour to do my duty, of course I expect that no one will
seek to infringe on my rights.—(Applause.) Wishing
the greatest success to this institution, I beg to propose
"Prosperity to the Selby Agricultural Society.' (The
Noble Lord resumed his seat amid loud applause, and
the toast was drunk with all the honours.)

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