14 



1819. 1820- 1821- 



sg. s. d. gg. s. d. . s. d. 



For the ewe lambs... 160 120 0120 



In 1819, the average price for the 200 head 



sold was 1 13 3 



In 1820, the average price for the 189 head 177 



In 1821, the average price for the 280 head 16 9 



Disappointment and discontent are indeed 

 too nearly allied ; but let us remember, that to 

 indulge ourselves in invective and clamour will 

 not extricate us from our difficulties ; and let us 

 at all events first manfully put our shoulders to 

 the wheel, and either remove the evil altogether, 

 or render its pressure as light, as by the exertion 

 of our energies we may be enabled to do. 



The immediate and substantial point of at- 

 tention, is the degree and extent to which the 

 outgoings incident to a farm may be accommo- 

 dated to the reduced income it affords. And with 

 this view it is proper more particularly to exa- 

 mine the farmer's situation in respect to each of 

 those heads of expenditure to which we have 

 before referred. 



And first as to rent. 



All computation of rent of land, upon certain 

 and just principles, must refer to the quantity 

 and to the value of the produce. It is true, that 

 in ordinary cases the rent will often appear to 



