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but it is usually taken for two years, it requiring 

 much of this time from sowing the seed to cutting 

 the heads for sale. In rating the expenses, we will 



say 



. *. d. 



One acre, at 21. per aim. (for two years) . 400 



Expense of culture, 3/. per ann. per acre . 600 



Tithe . . f : .3b " . . 080 



Cutting the heads, per acre . . .060 



Sorting and packing, at 6s. for seven packs, average 



crop . . [ *- ; . .220 



Miscellaneous expenses, polls, sticks, &c, . 100 



13 16 



Average crop brought to market, seven packs, at 6/. 42 



Leaving a profit for the 2 years, upon an acre, of 28 4 3 



As the teazle man seldom rents less than four or 

 six acres, which he can very well attend to, it may 

 produce at the two years' end a return upon the 

 six acres of 169^., if all circumstances should be 

 favourable a tempting inducement to speculation, 

 when a labourer, by regular daily pay, cannot earn 

 above 3%l. per annum. But it requires some ready 

 money to support the family during this period of 

 expectation and if a bad season occur, all the 

 labour is lost, the profit destroyed, the anxiety of 

 months ends in disappointment, and debt only re- 

 mains. This is most truly a casualty crop ; and 

 the manufacturers are so sensible of the risk and 

 trouble attending the cultivation of this plant, that 

 they prefer purchasing to growing it for their own 

 use ; and I know one who has declared his loss in 

 the attempt to exceed 500 /. 



