CHAPTER II.

The English Farmer as operated upon by Modern Circumstances -- Complaint of Cobbett that the Farmer is spoiled by Modern Refinement -- In what Degree this is true -- Men of all Ranks to be found amongst Farmers -- the Old Farmer in retired Parts of England as Rustic as ever -- Effects of Political Economy -- Evils of the Large Farm System -- the Farmer in a Healthy State of the Country -- Drawbacks on the Pleasantness of Farm Houses -- the Remedy easy -- Advantages and Disadvantages of Large Farms stated -- Instance of the Success of a Small Farmer, and its obvious Causes -- Just Equilibrium of Interests, an open field for Enterprise necessary to National Prosperity 99