(113)

0 ways lie before the enquirer, divided from each ther by that line of demarcation, which separates he richer farmer’s opinion from the estimate ofthe oorer; both workers work at the same working, ith the same implements, the same materials, and or the same purpose, yet the results are so wide, so ifferent,and at the same time so natural,‘that'the ouble enquiry into their governing reasons,becomes matter of the first importance in coming to a really udicious conclusion, respecting the farming capa- ilities of Prince Edward 'lsland. As an instance of :he former, we refer -to the report, anno 1854, of he Royal Agricultural Society of Prince Edward sland,supported by the first farmers ofthe province, ossessing more accurate means ofjudgment than Any other body of practical men on the subject of land farm capabilities, and as an experimental ody, the wisest, the most disinterested, , and the ‘blest, that belongs to the agricultural history ofthe sland. This Society, which in reference to, the »nnual account with their Treasurer for the year re- erred to did not reachtwo thousand pounds currency, ad with a cash balance forward of only some seventy ounds, propOSeS the establishment, at a salary of 400 per year to the Farmer In charge, ofa Model arm, to cost for land and buildings, band whatever lse be needed, some three thousand pounds, and ontinues the paragraph in these words—“ Your ommittee are of opinion that, once fairly started, he faIm would sustain itself, leaving the manager’s alary the only charge on the public pUIse, and? III a ew years even that tawould be greatly diminished, if ut quite covered by its PROFI') s

This .is the rich man’s opinion, and forms the olden road paved with capital, experience, intelli- ence, energy, information, enterprise, confidence nd all the addenda and etceteras, which surround he independent among the workers ofthe soil. The oor farmer, poor in judgment asin pocket, who has ntered on a farm, without means or gumption, inex- erienced, and without useful knowledge, having In,