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all people not acquainted with practical husbandry and the management of rural affairs, are as able to Judge ot the com- parative merits of horses and oxen for the draught, as the great body of practical farmers.

'Lrejoice that A. M's Sentiments are in unison' with thozse I have long entertained on the important Subject of tüthes. 1f his abilities as a writer be Sufüciently aided by facts and ea- perience, the interests of religion, the clergy, and agriculture, which are undoubtedly involved in the rithe question, will be splendidly and ably upheld in any investigation in whtieh. he way appear as an advocate for a fair and reasonabie comnu- tation; and as a Speedy attack may be expected from the Rev. Mr. Howlet, or 85ome oſ his disciples, 1 have no doubt but he has the powerful auxiliaries I have wentioned, in readi- ness. If, however, none of the enemies of a commutation venture to, assall him within a Short space of time, I Should be highly gratified if he would favour your readers with Some of the leading arguments of the Reverend and 7“ Poughty Champion of Tithes," and his own remarks on them.

: With respect to the horse and ox question, 1 can expect to Prevail against A. M. in no other way but by the aid and power of facts, and having, I trust, Stated these in abundance, I have Sheathed my“ Ensis," Jeaving your readers to range them oppozite to his arguments“ and SUPPO3INONSs," and be ing Satisfied that they will, in every impartial mind, clearly Provethe Superiority of the horse, 1 must decline drawing it again, imthe Same cause, unless I am unpelled by miecoucep» tion or misrepresentation.

LL am, Si, yoms,&c. AGRICOLA NORTHUMBRIENSIS.

P. S. Experienced men will readily discern, that my esti- mate at page 243 of your magazine tor October, do Ss not fully Shew the annual expence of an 0X team; four o2xen 'are to be 50 Severely godaded, as lo perf orm as much work with- zu 572 months as two good horses, and Supported in Such a muanner as to prevent their being depreciated an value. 100 they are driven at Such a pace, Such men will almost unanimous!y concur in the opinion, that oyer and aboye a full allowance of good hay, each ox would regquir

e at least as much corn as a horse; and that even with zuch an allowance of food, they could not perform nearly so much wok as be borses, wet/an the Succeeding Six months, bezides being Jessened in value Now as the full allowance of hay for ihe os, as asceriained by the accurate experime T'have referred bo, exceeds the quantity found to be ne 4 a labouring borse in a proper and vigorous State;(and calculated upon at page

39 of your number for Cetober) by almost two ions IN Sevel

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