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The diffcvence of the profit of watered meadows over 

 common, I think, is annually as underneath: 

 One-third of 5l. (the expense of manuring an 



acre of land) - - 



One-half ton of hay additional 

 Difference of the value of gi-azing 



£- 



But besides the produce and profit, there are two other 

 very great advantages in watered meadows. The one, saving 

 manure for arable land, the other keeping the pastures free 

 from stock the beginning of spring. 



I have hitherto only mentioned a stream that runs through 

 a farm-yard, but I have frequently observed very great ad- 

 vantages derived from nothing but clear spring water being 

 turned over grass land. 



If a farmer has a greater command of water thari he 

 wants for his meadows and pasture land, he may occasion- 

 ally till some of them for two or three years, and they will 

 produce great crops without manure. I saw this practised 

 with great success, this last summer, by the late Mr. Bake- 

 well, of Dishley, Leicestershire. 



Size of Farms. 

 Much has been lately said upon the size of farms, from 

 the hitih price of grain being supposed to arise from the 

 opulence of the farmer, and his being able' to keep back 

 his grain from the market. I might combat this assertion 

 by the well known fact, that at the harvest of 1794 there 

 was not a fortnight's consumption of wheat in the king- 

 doni, and yet the price was moderate. I might also add, 

 that there never was so much wheat brought to market be- 

 fore Christmas as has been for these last two years, and that 

 it has only been when wheat was plentiful that any of the 

 stock reniained in stacks at harvest; but I think the high 

 price is known by sensible thinking people to arise from 

 pther causes. I shall therefore proceed to observe, that 

 farms of frpm 200l. to 800l. per annum, and upwards, arc 

 much more beneficial to the public, the landlord, and te- 

 nant, than farms of from 50l. to lool. per annum. The 

 public are benefited by fewer people and horses being kept 

 upon bne farm of 3o6l. per annum, than upon six of 50l. 

 each to do the same work, and therefore by a greater pro- 

 iduce being left, after the supply of the families, for the 

 consumption of the kingdom at largo. 



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