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this culture; but perhaps eight pounds per acre 

 is a general standard : the farmer gives it two 

 ploughings, finds manure, and pays the tithe ; the 

 seed is found, and all the labour in and out is per- 

 formed by the renter ; or the farmer, in lieu of any 

 .rent, receives half the crop. The farmer's ex- 

 penses may be rated at 



Rent to his landlord , . 



Two ploughings . . 



Twelve loads of manure 

 Tithe .... 

 Rates . 



550 



leaving him a clear profit of Ql. 15s. per acre. 

 The sub-renter's expenditure and profit will be 



. s. d. 



Rent 8 



Labour in and out . . . ,300 

 Five sacks of seed . 1 12 6 



12 12 6 



. s. d. 



Produce 50 sacks, at Gs. 6d. . .1650 

 Trash, or small pigs f - , : -,^ '*< 100 



17 5 



leaving a profit of 41. 12s. 6d. per acre. The 

 produce will vary greatly at times, and then the 

 price of the article varies too. The returns to the 

 labourer are always ample, when conducted with 

 any thing like discretion ; and the emolument to 

 the farmer is also quite sufficient, as, beside the 

 rent, he is paid for the manuring of his land for a 

 succeeding crop, be it wheat or barley; hence land 



