To read more go to http://www.electricscotland.com/history/scotlandasitwas/chap9.htm ...."The same experiment had been tried in the Island of Islay by Mr. Campbell of Shawfield, who, in 1720, let all his Estate on Leases of the same long duration, with the result that in 1764 that Island had undergone no improvement-with one solitary exception. Flax had been introduced, and became a, source of industry and advantage to the Island. But this one exception was the result, not of the long Leases, but of the only compulsory clause which had been inserted in them by the Proprietor, which was a clause binding the Tenants to cultivate flax.' It thus appeared that the only one item of improvement which had been effected during more than half a century was due, not to the Mind of the Tenant, but to the Mind of the Proprietor- to his forethought, and to his knowledge-in binding men who were comparatively ignorant, to begin a new industry, which of themselves they never would have thought of....." Sue