46 Annual Charge attending a Plough and two Hoi'fes. Jan» 



Annual Charge attending a Plough and Two Hcrfes. 



Servants wages and maintenance - L. 21 



Corn for 2 liorfes, from the firfl of October to the 



middle of June, 3 iirlot* per week, which, with 



odd feeds, may be taiceu at 30 bolls, at i6s. 



per boll _ - _ _ 24 



200 (lones of hay, to be eaten when the horfes are 



taken from green food, and betwixt yokings 



during feed time, at 7d, 

 li acre of clover and tares for fummer food 

 Smith and wright work - ■ - 



Saddlery work - - - 



Intereft on capital (lock at 5 per cent. * 

 124- per cent, on 70I. perifliable ftock, for tear 



and wear - > » 



Annual charge L.80 12 6 



Now let U3 endeavour to afcertain, from the above, what Is 

 the charge per acre to the farmer for ploughing and harrow- 

 ing his land. 



It will readily be granted, that 42 Scots acres per plough is 

 as great a quantity as can be properly managed in ordinary 

 cafes. If this extent is arranged agreeable to the common fix- 

 courfe fhift, there will be 7 acres in Summer fallow, 7 in wheat, 

 7 in beans, 7 in barley, 7 in clover, and 7 in oats ; and the num- 

 ber of ploughings and harrowings during the courfe vv^ill be, 



I. Fallow, 



* The capital ftock, fo far as refpefts ploughing, may be reckon- 

 ed as follows : 



2 horfts - _ _ 



Plough, brake, and harrows 



Long and clofe carts, with wheels and iron axle 



Barrows, grapes> forks, &c. 



Saddlery . - » 



Servant's wages ^ - - 



Horfe corn - „ , 



Hay « - -, « 



