Baltzer Fleischer (29 September 1703 – 16 December 1767) was a Norwegian civil servant and county governor.
His father's family was originally from East Prussia, but had ties to Norway dating to the early 1600s.
The purpose was a desire to ensure stable supply of labor and to prevent an increase in poverty.
His provisions included additional ground clearing and creation of local granaries at all parish churches which could ensure grain supply in times of emergency.
An increasing criticism from farmers against the procedure and suspicions that Fleischer personally enriched himself resulted in a halt to the project in 1764.