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on the engine, particularly tlie travelling' parts ; tlie drums have 

 proved expensive. Since 1862, 750 yards of new rope have been 

 bought, and the present rope, now in its fourth season, is about 

 one-third worn. The total expenses for repairs for the year 1865 

 were 115?.; the average expenses since 1862, 100/. per annum. 

 All is kept in good repair by a first-class engineer, who superin- 

 tends the two engines and all the machinery. 



Work done. — During a day of ten hours, with plough or culti- 

 vator, including removals, about 8 acres a day, 8 to 12 inches 

 deep. Since hay-crop was harvested, to give the latest particulars, 

 1st July, 1866, 323 acres have been ploughed or cultivated. It 

 is observable that but for steam not 20 acres would have been 

 done. This land had been under rye, grass, &c. ; it is all well 

 cleaned, and in fine tilth. 



' Cost of Work. 



Manual and Horse-labour per day : — £. s. d. 



Engineer 30 



Engine-driver .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 



Ploughman .. .. 03 6 



Anchormen 03 



Water-cart, man and horse 5 



3 boys 3 



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1 G 

 2(1. an acre per day is offered to the men as 



au inducement to work, say 14 



The coals cost per day 10 4 



Oil 8 



Eemovals 7 



11 7 



Mr. Allen directed us to his computations of the expenses 

 between June 13th, 1862, and 10th October, 1862. They were 

 as follow : — 



£. s. c7. 



Labour of 3 men and 3 boys, 103 davs .. .. 86 18 2 



53Hons of coal at 20s. per ton .'. .. .. 53 10 



17 gallons of oil 3 80 



1 horse 103 days carting water and coal .. .. 25 5 6 



6 pairs of horses shifting from field to Held .. 3 



10 dozen points 5 11 



Skifes and porters 5 10 



183 2 8 

 This account includes some repairs, but probably not the engineer. 



