vibram five fingers A Member observed that the difference was only in name (Hear, hear).Mr. Mechi said be entirely concurred in the remarks made by Mr. Morton. He agreed with him that local agricultural societies, in offering rewards, should be careful in making distinctions; and that the money contributed—though subscribed with the most benevolent intention—was frequently not applied at present to the only proper object, namely, the elevation of the moral and social condition of the agricultural labourer (Hear, hear). vibram fivefingers With regard to the distribution of rewards for skill, no one could doubt that the more the labourer was stimulated by the hope of reward, the more likely he was to be skilful in his employment. When, however, he observed the moral, social, and educational condition of labourers generally, he could not help feeling that there was great need for improvement. vibram five fingers shoes The condition of the agricultural labourers of a large proportion of the district with which he was especially connected presented many sad features. They were offering rewards for good conduct; but, as education was wanting, the labourer had no means of obtaining a good social position. The grossest ignorance prevailed umong agricultural labourers. This was one point to which the Labourers' Friend Societies should devote their attention ; vibram five fingers sale for it was quite clear that no man could be a better friend to the labourer than he who endeavoured to fit him for being a more intelligent servant in his own neighbourhood, while he would at the same time be qualifying him for other occupations in other districts to which the improved law of settlement would enable him to apply himself. five fingers shoes To show the necessity for exertion in this direction, he would mention that in his own parish, which comprised five or six thousand acres, the total amount raised for education had been X15 per annum. While a threepenny road-rate yielded á80, á\b was all that was raised for educational purposes. The evil of the want of education was not confined in its effects to the labourer : it reacted on the farmer. The more ignorant the labourer was, the less available would he be for improved farming operations. They were putting up new improved machinery, and adopting steam on their farms ; and unless the labourer had his condition improved by education, vibram five fingers kso he would not, in times like these, be able to do justice either to himself or to them (Hear, hear). He felt strongly on this point. He felt that they too often began at the wrong end, and that if the object of Labourers' Friend Societies was to be affirmed, they must pursue it by right means. He agreed with Mr. Morton that the investment and diffusion of capital in agriculture had a tendency to improve the morals of the people. On this point he could speak practically j for he knew that in his own district crime had of late been reduced below the average in other districts.Mr. R. Baker fully concurred in the observation of Mr. Mechi, that in this part of the kingdom they began at the wrong end in the attempt to effect a reformation of their labourers. No doubt, the proper mode of proceeding would be to give them a good and sound education in the first instance; and then, when they were introduced to works of manual skill, give prizes to those who best achieved the work they were called upon to do. Whatever encouragement could be given in that direction would be sure to return in tenfold advantage to both master and man. Without condemning the exertions of well-intentioned persons,