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The claimant farther states, that no possible errour can Statement Be- 

 have crept into this statement. No other team being emi Cura -** 

 ployed in the tillage of this farm, and the ploughman being 

 paid by the acre. Nor can any doubt arise respecting the 

 Size of the acres, as it is well known, that lands newly en- 

 closed are set out statute-measure. 



The oxen employed were home-bred, of the long-horned Oxen employ* 

 race, and were purchased last year of one of the claimant's ed ' 

 tenants, at the price of 14/. each. Four of them were six 

 years old, and four four years old. 



Though eight oxen were kept, six only were worked at 

 a time. The other two were changed as occasion required, 

 at the will of the ploughman. These oxen are in no Not injured by 

 respect injured by their labour, and are now in good work- their vrork - 

 ing order. 



The ploughman and driver were paid Is. Ad. per acre for Price of labour. 

 ploughing, and 6d. per acre for harrowing; and in this was 

 included all necessary attendance on cattle at all times and 

 . seasons. 



The depth of ploughing from 3 to 5 inches. 

 The breadth of ditto from 7 to 10 inches. 



As the harrowing was all performed with six oxen, draw- Harrowing;, 

 ing very heavy and long-tined harrows, (provincially called 

 drags) and in many fields two bouts in a place, it will not 

 be unfair to estimate tizo harrowings as equal to one plough- 

 ing ; and in proof of this comparison it may be observed, 

 that the double plough will turn two acres and a half in 

 eight hours, which are half as much as six oxen can harrow 

 in the same time. 



Presuming that no solid objection can be brought to the Statement of 

 foregoing statement, it may be satisfactory to the society to ex P ence - 

 see the debtor and creditor sides of the account, methodically 

 arranged, so as to ascertain the cost both of the ploughing *. 



and harrowing per acre, statute-measure. 



Dr. 

 Wight Working Oxen, from Jan. 1st to Dec. l,tf, 1804. 

 To 24 lb. of hay per week, consumed between • <a£. s. d. 

 Jan. 1 and May 12, when they were turned to 



grass, at 2/. IDs. 47 10 



To 



