We were too well fed, too well clothed, too well supplied with every thing; the rapid production was more than sufficient for our wants.

It was necessary to put an end to this calamity, and therefore it became needful to force us, by restrictions, to work more, in order to produce less.
I also touched upon an opinion expressed by another minister of commerce, Mr.d'Argout, which is worthy of being a little more closely looked into.

Wishing to give a death blow to the beet, he said: "The culture of the beet is undoubtedly useful, _but this usefulness is limited_.

It is not capable of the prodigious developments which have been predicted of it.

To be convinced of this it is enough to remark that the cultivation of it must necessarily be confined within the limits of consumption.