The Works of Thomas Chalmers, Volumes 20-21W. Collins, 1836 |
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Page 42
... Land . Ir is a signal error in a recent theory of rent , that the difference of quality in soils is the efficient cause of it . The difference between the produce returned for the same labour ... land of a given APPENDIX On the Rent of Land,
... Land . Ir is a signal error in a recent theory of rent , that the difference of quality in soils is the efficient cause of it . The difference between the produce returned for the same labour ... land of a given APPENDIX On the Rent of Land,
Page 44
... land which formerly paid none ; and should it so happen , that there exists inferior land beside that which is rented , and whose produce is just less . than that of the other by the difference of the rent , farmers will be equally ...
... land which formerly paid none ; and should it so happen , that there exists inferior land beside that which is rented , and whose produce is just less . than that of the other by the difference of the rent , farmers will be equally ...
Page 62
... land hitherto uncultivated has been pitched upon for the purpose of home - colo- nization , it is land of a lower fertility than what can repay the expenses of its own husbandry with . a fair profit to the cultivator . But passing over ...
... land hitherto uncultivated has been pitched upon for the purpose of home - colo- nization , it is land of a lower fertility than what can repay the expenses of its own husbandry with . a fair profit to the cultivator . But passing over ...
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