PUBLISHED BY J. O. BONSALL, The Duke of Newcastle's Letter to Lord Kenyon. Report of the Debate TO DISABLE JAMES, DUKE OF YORK, From inheriting the Crown of Great Britain and Ireland. The above, with the SPEECH OF THE REV. J. C. MARTIN, may be had at very reduced prices, by persons purchasing quantities (not less than fifty of each) for circulation. Also, recently Published, MR. OUSELEY'S "OLD CHRISTIANITY." The Fifth Edition, enlarged and improved, printed with new type and on fine paper.-Price in bds. 6s. ADDRESSED TO THE AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE OF THE ROYAL DUBLIN ON THE MANAGEMENT OF LANDED PROPERTY IN IRELAND; THE CONSOLIDATION OF SMALL FARMS, EMPLOYMENT OF THE POOR, ETC. ETC. FOR WHICH THE GOLD MEDAL OF THE SOCIETY WAS AWARDED. BODI. BY WILLIAM BLACKER, Esq. DUBLIN: R. GRAISBERRY, PRINTER TO THE ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY. 226.1.169./18. CONTENTS. Page. INTRODUCTION, shewing the bad Consequences attending the injudicious Selection of their Agents, by Gentlemen of large landed Property CHAPTER I. 1 General Observations as to the best Mode of managing Estates in Ireland, as regards the Improvement of the Soil and the Circumstances of the Tenantry. . 4 CHAPTER II. On the Squaring and Consolidation of Small Farms . . 14 CHAPTER III. On the Comparative Merits of Plough and Spade Husbandry, and the Advantage of a mixed System embracing the use of both . 26 CHAPTER IV. The Question of a superabundant Population in Ireland considered, and Reasons given for deciding in the |