ECONOMIC HUSBANDRY
Sra,—If I have misrepresented Mr. Orwin's little book, which is both thoughtful and charming, I most humbly apologise, and indeed rejoice to be told that my inferences are not justified. I read the book thoroughly, annotated it throughout and reviewed it in detail. The condemnation, root and branch, of the English village, of rural crafts and of anything small distressed me more than I care to say, as coming from a man whose views may influence legislation, may even promote the nationalisation of the land, which seems to me a necessity if Mr. Orwin's "new inclosure " is to come to pass. The cause of my protests was affection for the English village and hamlet and fear that the reforms urged may inretrievably damage "this England." For Mr. Orwin and his great ser- vices to husbandry I have the greatest respect.—Yours faithfully,
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