General view of the agriculture of the county of Northumberland ; with observations on ... its improvement / Drawn up for ... the Board of Agriculture.
- John Bailey
- Date:
- 1805
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: General view of the agriculture of the county of Northumberland ; with observations on ... its improvement / Drawn up for ... the Board of Agriculture. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![viz. that of straw, which is not only made use of as a co- vering for the heads of the wives and daughters of the humble cottager, but has also lately been converted into ornaments that might accompany the richest and most splendid dress which the palace br the drawing-room ex- hibits, andj for the honour of the plough, has not only been converted into buttons for the men, but also into rings and ear-rings for the ladies. Agriculture is certainly benefited by manufa<5hires in the consumption of its produce, by the great number of people employed ; but we do not find any new modes of practice or improvements in agriculture introduced in their vicinity, or resulting from the exertions of those connefled with them. SECT. VII.—THE POOR. Wii do not find any inode of managing the poor in this county, different from that generally used in other dis- tri<fts. In thosd townships where they are colledled and main- tained in poor-houses, the rates are easier than where they are relieved at their own houses. We are inclined to believe that work-houses, under proper regulations, would not only considerably lessen the rates, but the poor might be supported more comfortably. NORTH U MB.] N eaAP.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b22037949_0227.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
