Small Farms and Day Labourers Letters, notes, and publications about the state of farming and small farms in Ireland. Several items pay particular attention to the distinctions between the “5 classes of farmers” which are listed in several items as being: small farmers, gentlemen cotters, farmers cotters, free labourers, and farmers servants. Distinctions made between these classes of farmers include quality of life, rent payments, land size, and the ability to purchase quality goods such as milk. [1797-1827]