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annexed to Mr. Leeson’s paper, and thus to ruffle his quiet. It 
must however be obvious that I had no interest in doing so. 
The iron cistern and mercury belong to Marquis Ridolfi; the 
cane and fasces of wires belong to Dr. Clarke and yourself; 
the multiplied folds of wire-gauze to Dr. Hope, and the valve 
say to Mr. H. B. Leeson. 
I have the honour to be, sir, 
Your obedient humble servant, 
J. Murray. 
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LVI. Comparison of the Expense attending the English and 
Scotch Systems of Husbandry. By Mr. AxpRrEw Scort, of 
Ryden’s Farm, Walton-upon-Thames *. 
I HAVE the honour of presenting to the Board of Agriculture 
some statements on the ceconomy of the Scotch system of farm- 
ing, which I practise, and proceed to state the difference of ex- 
pense between the English and Scotch modes of farming. The 
first circumstance which I have to notice, is, that my ploughing 
is performed with two horses, instead of three. ‘'T his, besides 
saving the keep of a horse, also saves the expense of a boy, an 
appendage always required when three horses are put toa plough. 
The keep of a horse cannot be stated at less than 45/. per an- 
num; and a boy at 5s. a week, is 13/, But from the boy being 
sometimes employed in harrowing, driving dung, &c. in which 
cases a boy is also required upon the other system, it would be 
unfair to charge the full amount of his wages; &/, however, out 
of the 132. I think, ought to be calculated upon, which, with 
the sum charged for the keep of a horse, makes 53/.; and as on 
the rotation | follow, a plough cannot manage more than fifty 
acres, a saving is thereby gained of a trifle more than 21s, 
per acre. It may be added, that my lands, as well as most of 
those in this neighbourhood, consist of a sandy or hazel loam, 
and such as two horses, at all seasons, are abundantly able to 
lough; but there are clays in this county, where four and six 
— are put toa plough, and where two would be altogether 
insufficient, particularly in the summer season, when they are 
baked with the drought. I however think, that, by adopting 
the use of another plough, the number of horses may be reduced 
pi lees one-third, and during a greater part of the year one- 
alf, 
A measure very properly connected with the two-horse plough 
is the using of one-horse carts, instead of those in general use 
requiring three horses, With the latter a greater weight than 
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