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land, by raising Indian corn : and the case 

 is the same with the turnip-crop in Eng- 

 land, which does not clear the expence 

 attending it ; the following crops pay : but 

 the crops of grain grown after Indian corn 

 in America are so deficient as to cause the 

 loss \ therefore it plainly appears white 

 men and horses would be starved ; but 

 they employ negroes to plough, with mules, 

 who can support much greater hardships. 



T he above statement in which the ex- 

 pences and profits arising from the cultiva- 

 tion of wheat are given from the regular 

 proceedings of the farmers on the Bay of 

 Chesapeak, the best land I saw in America, 

 and managed with the greatest attention 

 will shew how, under the most favourable 

 circumstances, the American farmer lives : 

 the fact is, he barely exists ; and the pro- 

 duce of wheat is in general considerably be- 

 low what is above stated, not more in Mary- 

 land than three bushels and a half on the 

 average per acre. The prices stated in the 



