1 54 Practical Statement on the foregoing Subject. 



The claimant farther states, that no possible error can 

 have crept into this statement. No other team being em- 

 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 in- 

 closed are set out statide-meaLSure. 



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

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

 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 respect 

 injured by their labour, and are now in good working order. 



The ploughman and driver were paid Is. 4d. per acre for 

 ploughino, 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- 

 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 two harrowings as ecjual 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 

 foregoing statement, it may be satisfactory to the society to 

 s<ie the debtor and creditor side of the account, methodically 

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

 and harrowing per acre, statute-measure. 



Debtoh. 



Eight Working Oxen, from Jan. ]st to Dec. 1st, 1804. 

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

 Jan. 1 and May 12, when they were turned 

 to grass, at 2/. \0s. - - - - 47 10 



To 



