On ike Culture of Carrots. 420 



in 1767, &c. : now beef at that time was 4c?. per lb. : the pro- 

 portion to M. per lb. is 455. per ton, and at 40 bushels to the 

 ton, is lid. per bushel. In Mr. Biirrows's trial they paid 7id. 

 It is not worth striking an average between these two sums; but 

 as in Mr. Burrows's minutes nothing is allowed for the improved 

 value of the lean carcase, perhaps we should be in no fear of 

 exaggeration, if we valued the crop thus applied at 9^. per 

 bushel. 



We have but one entry in the article cows, which gives Is. 2~d. 

 per bushel." 



In Mr. Legrand's experiment on sheep, the value paid is 1 1 ^J. : 

 in mv own trial 10^. 



In the preceding notes, Mr. Billingsley's experiment on hogs, 

 in 1779, ascertained the value to be Is. per bushel. Mr. Rey- 

 nolds, of Kent, a very noted, intelligent, and common farmer, 

 made the same report in 1770; but as the price of pork then 

 was about 5d. per lb., and continuing the same in 1779, both 

 these prices per bushel must be doubled when the price of pork 

 is lOc?. : the reader, however, should have it in his contempla- 

 tion, that in many trials they would not fatten at all, and con- 

 sequently, that any estimation must be received with great doubt: 

 jn fact, the question is not sufficiently ascertained. 

 Recapitulation. s. d. 



By horses 1 U 



By fattening beasts . . . . 9 



Bv cows 1 2t 



By sheep lOf 



General average .. .. 1I| 

 If the unexperienced cultivator should limit his expectation to 

 i)d. per bushel, it should seem that he need not apprehend dis- 

 appointment ; and it should be observed, that if he makes only 

 (5d., he is, with a middling crop, sure of some profit, without ad- 

 verting to the advantages of cleaning his land, and much in- 

 creasing his manure. 



Chap. XV, — Expenses and Projit. 

 I have at different periods, for the last 40 years, published 

 many accounts of the expense of cultivating carrots; but times 

 are so changed in the articles of rent, tithe, poor-rates, wear 

 and tear, and labour, that it is unnecessary to recur to thcin at 

 present. Mr. Burrows, of Norfolk, and Mr. Rodwcll, of Suf- 

 folk, having communicated to the Board a detail for the present 

 period, I shall here insert them. 



The following is Mr. Burrows's last account for 181 1, of those 

 articles which arc applicable to a general statcnicnt : 



IMoiighing 



