AN ESSAY

ON FARMS OF INDUSTRY,

AND

AN ESSAY ON

COTTAGE ALLOTMENTS,

OR FIELD GARDEN CULTIVATION.

From a Paper read before the West-Riding Geological and
Polytechnic Society.

The former Papers describing an easy method of diminishing Poor
Rates, and of converting RECEIVERS into PAYERS of Rates.
The latter Paper shewing that Education "might become generally
COST FREE throughout Britain."

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AN ESSAY ON

FARMS OF INDUSTRY,

AS A MEANS OF

DIMINISHING POOR'S RATES,

AND OF

CONVERTING RECEIVERS INTO PAYERS OF RATES.

THE SUBSTANCE OF A PAPER READ AT THE MEETING OF THE GEOLOGICAL AND FOLYTECHNIC SOCIETY OF THE WEST-RIDING, HELD AT HUDDERSFIELD, DECEMBER 7, 1843.

PUBLISHED BY PERMISSION OF THE AUTHOR.

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PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.

THE following Essay, in substance the first part of a paper read at the last meeting of the West-Riding Geological and Polytechnic Society, was written at the urgent request of the chairman of a former meeting, and published on the solicitation of a number of friends and members of the society, with many wishes on the part of the writer that it might lead to good, but with no very sanguine expectations.

In this respect, he has been very agreeably deceived, and he rejoices in stating, that however imperfect he might deem the execution, more beneficial results have attended its publication than he ever could have anticipated, as the various communications he has received from good and eminent individuals abundantly testify.