Familiar Letters on Population, Emigration, Home Colonization, &C. &C
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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- New
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Print on Demand. This book is a series of letters written by the author to various individuals on the subject of an increasing population and its consequences, which the author insists are not so dire as some prominent thinkers of the first half of the nineteenth century believed. The author argues that mass emigration is not the answer to what he perceives as a manufactured crisis and discusses the advantages of domestic employment through cultivation of more land. The author believes emigration weakens the mother country. He argues that internal investment in waste or uncultivated lands, through employing laborers in creating productive soil would lead to greater agricultural output, therefore increasing the supply of food, while simultaneously reducing the numbers of unemployed and unemployable. He also questions the supposed greater yield of Canadian soil over British soil. The author's ideas are presented through carefully reasoned argument and supported with numerous examples and statistics. Ultimately, the book seeks to refute the idea that emigration is the best solution to overpopulation. The book is an interesting read for anyone interested in economic or social history and for those who enjoy well-reasoned argumentation. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.…
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- Title
- Familiar Letters on Population, Emigration, Home Colonization, &C. &C
- Author
- John Ilderton Burn
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Book Type
- print-on-demand item
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1331591767
- ISBN 13
- 9781331591764
- Seller catalogs
- Economics
Familiar Letters on Population explores practical ideas for matching work to need.
This edition argues that population pressure can be met by expanding land use, boosting fisheries, and creating steady employment for the unemployed. It presents a clear, testable approach: put able-bodied workers to work on land and in farms, measure the results, and adjust as needed.
The book frames the issue as a real, ongoing problem in the country’s economy and social fabric. It argues that relief from poverty should come through productive work rather than reliance on uncontrollable external aid, and it discusses how policy, local practice, and personal initiative can align to strengthen subsistence and community.- A practical plan to replace idle labor with farm and land work.
- Comparisons of costs, savings, and long-term effects on the poor and the public purse.
- Arguments against emigration as a quick fix, favoring at-home cultivation and local allotments.
- Thoughtful discussion of how population and production can grow together.
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