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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 16, 1773
Page
2
A reader rebukes Arthur Young for claiming the poor endure no hardship amid dearness of corn. He demands evidence on wages and bread sufficiency, warns that wheat at seven shillings a bushel would starve laborers, and urges attention to distressed households and rural misery.
A Monmouthshire farmer describes an accidental discovery using linseed oil and printer ink to mark the backs of sheep with a large Roman letter. He claims the paint withstands weather, wears off slowly, and could save industry losses estimated at two hundred thousand pounds yearly. He urges wider testing and reports to the Society for the Encouragement of Arts.
The piece argues for preserving oxen over horses, citing labor efficiency and longer work life. It contrasts costs, road use, and upkeep, noting oxen’ s steadiness and suitability for agriculture. It urges fish trade reforms and premiums to boost domestic production and national prosperity. It references Tunbridge and Southampton examples and calls for broader use of oxen in farming and transport.
The speaker argues that combining raw materials with one third value will yield four hundred and fifteen thousand pounds per year. He urges oxen taxes, restraint on horse drawn carriages, support for fisheries, and a ban on exporting unstaple goods to lower living costs and wages. Manufacturing would revive, population rise, and Britain gain wealth and power.
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