150 Report on Steam Cultivation. [Reed. 



charg^es allowed by him for fallowing-, viz. : — No, 1, 2Z. \ls. lOd. ; 

 No. 2, 21. 125.; No. 3, 21. los. In a letter dated November 24, 

 Mr. King states that the cost for similar work, during the past 

 year, has been IZ. 15^. In 1864 he made a fallow of 86 acres 

 for 17. 125. 9^?., steam and horse-power included ; and of 24 acres 

 of light land for 21. Ss. 9d., by horse-power alone. Noav that he 

 has abandoned one of the two autumn stirrings, the first amount, 

 which includes both, would be reduced to IZ. 45. Id. Mr. Kersey 

 Cooper's fallows on 45 acres of light land, in 1864, are stated to 

 have been prepared at a cost of 105. 4c?. an acre (IO5. being de- 

 ducted on account of expenses connected purely with the rye-crop 

 which preceded the roots) : — 



Cost of Work 



Manual and Horse-labour : — £. s. d. 



Engine-driver 3 6 



"Windlass-man 03 



Ploughman 1 8 



2 anchormen 3 4 



3 boys 2 



1 boy and horse 03 6 



17 



Coal 12 6 



Oil 10 



1 10 G 

 N.B. — Coal, 17s. per ton, home ; consumption, 15 cwts. per day of 11 hours. 



The quantity of work done between the autumn of 1863 and 

 the spring of 1864 amounted to 315 acres. The aggregate 

 expenses and the expense per acre are as follows : — 



Aggregate. Per Acre. 



£. s. d. s. d. 



Manual-labour, coals and oil 62 7 9 .. 3 111 



Interest of capital, wear and tear . . . . 70 14 5i . . 4 5f 

 Horse-labour for carting water, deducting) - - ^ ^ 



21. 6s. lOirf. for harrowing 62 acres .. j 



138 3 4i 8 Si 



For the sake of comparison, it may be as well here to insert 

 the aggregate and the acreage expenses incurred by Mr. Kersey 

 Cooper the same year. The acres worked amount to 731 ; depth 

 from 6J to 7^ inches ; time, 'oh days, or 11 acres per day : — 



Aggregate. Per Aero. 



£. .s. d. s. d. 



Manual-labour, coals and oil 106 2 1 .. 2 9d 



Interest and wear and tear 66 11 9 .. 1 10 



Horse for carting water 6 10 .. 2 



179 3 10 4 9i 



