Mr.A.received us with the most cordial hospitality, remarking that he was glad to have another opportunity to state some things which he regarded as obstacles to the complete success of the experiment in Antigua.

One was the entire want of concert among the planters.

There was no disposition to meet and compare views respecting different modes of agriculture, treatment of laborers, and employment of machinery.

Another evil was, allowing people to live on the estates who took no part in the regular labor of cultivation.

Some planters had adapted the foolish policy of encouraging such persons to remain on the estates, in order that they might have help at hand in cases of emergency.