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T. JAMIS DORTON, extmoirvi. .
Yon reside in Essex, a:id occupy a cons;derable
farm ? I do. '

You consider the last year's crop to be very abun-
dant? (certainly.
How much more than an average crop ? I think,.
in our district, full a third more.
Then, with a third-part more than an average crop,
and the price of grain as it now is, do you conceive that
the farmer's situatim is materially worse than it was
with= average crop, and the same pt ice of grain !
Yes; the same wheet I soli last year for 410, I have
sold this year (or ClB. The reason why there are so
many of the iltithers complaining on the accoin,t or
the tiag:t price of grain, thl, have been encour..g •J to
irriv ove their land so materially, that they have 'yea
icaluced to lay the money oust in improving their lando
as fast as they received it; but it-will fall into thenld
r way, unless the farmer is enairledlo keep up this high * ,
state of cultivation.
What is the present price of wheat ? I have mid*"
very fi.leirwll:%tt at M4lk-LithC9the he.tvicit I MPhil*
at 725. a quarter,
a with an expense of 2s. 6.1. upon it;'
What Puce of grain", mem cry to enable dill frfra
suer to pay his rent ar Stk.. an aore, and have* livid,
profit? He must have a full crop every year at Ws.
a quarter;- I call three quarterk of wheat, and fire
quarters of barley, a ha crop. •
What profit will remelt to the Winer, unde..; these
circumoinees After deducting the expenses, he
will have 12s. a year per acre.
Lam, tx.• die haw, Int
Jottx 43itswrrr, Esq. exaMinad
Yon are a gescside; able landholder in WTl:shire, and
occupy part of your own land ?—Yes.
Supposing upon the average crops of wheat the
price to be permanently Os. .a buittel, do you afire-
hend that many tenants would be ruined uv tlistressed
If they have leases, they will be ruined or distresaed
it not, they mast quit that farms, and translei the
capital to someother employment.
You say that some particular measures should Li .4'
alopted fur the protection of the landed inte,ett,es-'
what leads ydu to think that such measures as;riore
necessary now, than at any former peril of the last
seven vear's ?—Becaust I see cran44ll ant to so low
a pitch that we cannot atiordvleinve it.
You are aware that dia.lice is t)e effect almost
_t f 0.747 uritiaance or t; to- own growth !--1
do noLthlak so.••^
76 what do you ascitielt ?—Tr: the txpectation of
eat imrottations.
Is thee: any alarm or unea,iness among the townie
k sty is Wiltshire generally ?—Yes, very great.
Dtryotlapnrehend that many leases will be thrown
up ?—1 do not apprehend that many landlords will
permit their leases to be given up.
Then what must be the consequence to the tenant !
Ruin to those who have no property, except the stock
en their Tarms ; the rich ones will suffer loss, but
may be able to stand it.
Has the calculation of 12r. a bushel been uniform
during the last eight years, notwithstanding the flue:
tuatinn in the pricei et wheat ? Yes, it has with me;
and I believe it has been general.
•Mr RICIIARD CRABTAry, examined.
You live at Oakingham, in Rrrkshire : hive you
been in the habit of valuing lands ? I have; in Ox.
fordshire, Warwickshire, Berkshire, and Essex.

How long have you been employed in that way t
Twenty years and more.

According to what price of corn do you think It •
prese t rents could he paid I think fini len -than
.410 a bad, Winchester measure ;• 10s. a bushel I
think would do.

Have you let any considerable quantity of land*
reckoning wheat at 815 a load ? No, I have not let
very lately indeed at £l5; the farmers will not take.
except at very low prices ; they can make so very
little of their produce now.
It any measures should be adopted by which the
farmers could be by law protected to the extent of
70s. or 755. a quarter, Jo you apprehend that there
would be any difficulty in getting farmers to take
leases ? No; I think that would do.
Supposing wheat to be permanently at 755. would
there he much distress among tenants, upon leases
taken of late years ? I think they would have very
httle to complain of, if it was at 80s. ; I think there
would be very little grumbling then.
GEORGE DAVIS CARR, Esq. examined.
You are a considerable proprietor and occupier o(
land in Essex ? I am.

;Zoe have occupied a farm yourself ?—Yes, for 20
years and upwanis.
Supposing the price of wheat, with 'an average
crop, permanently at 80s. a quarter, are you of opt.
Mon, that the farmer would be adequately remune.
rated, paying his present rents and outgoings of every
des:ription ?—lf they were to continue at as high a
rase as they are now, wheat at 80s. a quarter would
not remunerate the lamer.
. What price do you conceive would be a fair and
moderate remuneration ?—I should say) if wheat
was not at or near 90s. a. quarter, he could not look
forward to expect to make ten per cent. of his capital
Supposing wheat, upon an average crop, to be per.
' manently at 64a. a quarter, shat reduction of rent
land charges do you conceive would be necessary to
en able the farmer to continuta.his cultivation r—A re•
duction of one half.
Do you know whether there is much alarm and un.
easiness among t'ae farmers at present P—Very great.
To what do you ascr.bethat alarm t—To the love
use at which it
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