Live Stock. Rabbits Expenfis of. 747 



A very great objection to thefe animals is their destroying the corn, new fown 

 grafTes, turnips, and even the quick hedges that are in the vicinity of them. 



In railing tame rabbits the principal points to be regarded are thofe of having 

 fuch (lock as is perfectly free from difeafe, keeping them quite clean, dry, and free 

 from all forts of filth, with a fufficient protection from cold in fevere weather. The 

 feeding fliould be performed regularly, in fmall quantities at a time, and due pro 

 portion kept up between the dry and moid green vegetable food : the mod proper 



. *. d. 



Labour, three regular warreners, with extra afliftance at killing 85 



Fences - 42 10 



Winter food 42 10 



Nets, traps, &c. c. - - 1434 



Delivery - - - . 21 5 



Rent is faid to be 7s. an acre . 595 



800 8 4, 

 The capital employed is that fum, with the addition of ftock paid for ; 



fuppofc this, as ftated above, 3 couple an acre, at 2s. 4d. 595 



1395 8 4 

 Intereft of that fum, one year, at 5 per cent. 9 5 



1164 13 4 



Annual Account, 



Expenfes as above - 800 8 4 



Intereft - - - - - - . 69 5 



869 13 4 



Produce 10,000 couple, at 2s. 4d. - 116613 4 



Expenfes - 869 13 4 



Profit - - - - - 297 



or 241. per cent, (the five per cent included) on capital employed. &quot; This is, (Mr. Young obfervc*) 

 very great, reckoned on the capital, but fmall reckoned by rent, as it amounts to only halfa rent. 

 But fuppofe the grofs produce of 15001. which he takes to be nearer the fad ; then the account will 

 (land thus : 



