Star.
London, England, 1801-02-27 00:00:00

HIGII PRICE OF PROVISIONS.

SECOND RPPORT TROTS THE-COMMITTIE OP THE
NOOSE OP COMMONS, ♦P►OINTLD TO CONSIDIf,
OP Till ►RESENT HIGH Paint OP PROVISIONS.

The Committee appointed to confider of the
prefent High Price of Provilions, and to report
the fame, with their opinion thereupon, from time
to time, to the Houfe, having received from the
Board of Agriculture a Report, made in compli-
anceg ren with the r ilea a the Committee which fat
during the laft ' refpefling the belt means of
encouraging the Growth of Potatoes, have taken
the fame into confideration; and as your Com-
mittee concur in general with the Board in the
principles laid down therein, and (with a few al-
terations) in the mode of encouragement pro=
poled, they beg leave to lay the Report before the
Houfe, as containing the Grounds of their &Cc.
lutions ; and they further fubmit, that the ad-
vanced (late of the frafoo makes it defirable that
a; little delay as poll ble fhould occur in carrying
them into efeet, in cafe the wifdom of the Houle
fhould think it proper to adopt them.—The !'aid
Refolutions are as follow, viz.

ilefolved, That it is the Opinion of this Corn-
mittee, that that part of the United Kingdom cal-
led Great Britain be divided into Twelve Dißriefs s
and that Premiums, not exceeding, in the whole,
die furp of ix,oocl. be offered for the Cultivation
of Potatoes by Proprietors and Occupiers of land
not being Cottager.
Refolved, That 'it is the opinion of this Corn.
mittee, that the following Premiums be grantc4
iu each Dillrifs ; vit. to the perfon who Thall
the prefent year cultivate cm Land now in his Oc.
cupation, which has not been tiled as Potatoe or
Hop Ground, or yielded any Arable Crop during
the lad (even years, the greateft number of Statute
Acres of Potatoes., producing on an average not
left than goo Bufhils per Acre (each Bufhel weigh-
ing not left than 601b5.)

The number id Acres not being left than 30 - C. 300
For the neat great& nualber, not bang let, than to Acres 200
Poe the nett greatee number, not bring lets than to Acres tiro
For the cut greaten number, not being lea than 7 Acres 70
Pet the next grcateft number, not being Isis than 6 Acrid bet
Per the neat greased!. °umbel, not being his than 4 Ares .:3
For the next graved number, not bring lets than 3 Acres 30
To the neat ten greater numbers, not Ling Selk than s

Acre each, Id. each, Inakmg • • SOO
Refolved, That it is the opinion of this Cum.
mittee, that Vremiurns to the amount of /moo,.
be oticred for the encouragt:ment of the culture of
Potatoes by Cottager% in Enir,'lnd and Wales, to
be diftribined in fume not exceeding ad. for each
diftria nr divifion, in which magiitrates aft at their
petty felEons in their feveral Counties ; and that
filch Day Labourer Artificer, or Mannfiteurer,
b-ing a Cottager in each of the fail ditiriSo or

11,

AMA Lucy 111E111cl- WEIIIIIII.,
%need Rate of the realm; makes it deferable that
little delay as poll ble ilsould occur in carrying
iem into cleft, in cafe the wifdom of the Houle
ould think it proper to adopt them—The !Ind
efolutions are as follow, viz.
ilefolved, That it is e opinion of this Corn.
ittee, that that part of the United Kingdom cal-
d Great Britain be divided into Twelve Dillrietss
td that Premiums, not exceeding, in the whole,
e fury of t a,oocl. be offered for the Cultivation
Potatoes by Proprietors and Occupiers of Land
N being Cottagers.
Refolved, That 'it is the opinion of this Corn.
ittee, that the following Premiums be granted
each Diaries ; via. to the perfon who (hall in
e precut year cultivate cm Land now in his Oc.
[patio's, which has not heen tiled as Potatne or
op Ground. or yielded any Arable Crop during
e lad (even years, the greateft number of Statute
cres of Potatoes., producing on an average not
s than zoo Bufhils per Acre (each &Act weigh-
; not lets than &lbs.)
c number of Acres not being lefs than go - 0.300
r the nest greatett number, not being leis than to Acres 200
r the nett greaten number, net bring lets than to Acres I.xs
r the etzt greaten netnbcr, not being Ids than g Acres 70
r the next greaten number, not being kis than 6 Acrid 6ct
r the next greaten. °umbel, not being Ids than 4 Acta
r them= greaten number, not being Iris than 3 Acres 30
the next ten greater numbers, not Ling leh than s
Acres each, IN. each, tuakmg - • See
Refolved, That it is the opinion of this Cum.
nee, that Premiums to the amount of .3,0001.
offered for the encourags:ment of the culture of
Mattes by Cottager% in Eng'lnd and Wales, to
diftributed in funs not exceeding aol. for each
:trig or divifion, in which magistrates ad at their
tty fcifions in their feveral Counties ; and that
is Day Labourer, Artificer, or Mannfadurer,
ing a Cottager in each of the Paid didriS• or

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In not lets than 11 fquarc perch of land
To the fecond large. ft crop on ditto,
To the third largeft crop on ditto,

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visions, who f!::1,11 raife on laud ilk hi. occ•tpa-
ti„o in the prefent year, the largea average crop
„f potatoes per perch:

4. to
6

Refolved, That it is the opinion of this Com-
mittee, that a film not exceeding 3,0001. be grant-
ed for encouraging the Cultivation of Potatoes by
Cott:gers, in that part of the United Kingdom
culled Scotland, in fuch (urns, and under fuch
con,l;tions as may be approved by the Board of
Agi iculturc.
Refolved, That it is the opinion of this Corn-
mince, that a film not exceeding 2,0001. be grant-
ed to the Board of Agriculture, for the purpofe of
being diftributed by theni inlonorary Premiums,
to fuch Owners or Occupiers of Land, as (hall
allot the greatea quantities of Land among Cot-
tigers, this year, to be planted with Potatoes, in
proportion of not more than three-fourths, nor
lefi than one-fourth of a Statute Rood.