OF THE COUNTY OF TYRONE. 155 



Farmers' fervant-girls appear very fmart on Sundays 

 and holidays ; and, at fairs and markets, linen or cot- 

 ton gowns are common with this dafs, and petticoats 

 and fhort cloaks of the former", which they contrive to 

 Jpin for themfelves, after complying with the talk they 

 are obliged to perform for their employers. 



The induftry, with which this clafs apply themfelves, 

 is moft worthy of praife ; they are generally obliged 

 to fpin a dozen of two-hank yarn in the day, befides 

 fome drudgery in the houfe ; yet they make out time to 

 fpin a little for themfelves weekly, which in the feafon 

 amounts to fomething, fo as to afford them fuch wear- 

 ables, as have been already mentioned, with other ne- 

 ceffary articles. Inftead of doing a little for themfelves 

 daily, and in order that the wheel might be always 

 fully employed, the ufual mode is, to give up five days 

 clofe application to the employer, fo as to fpin fix 

 hanks in that time ; the fixth day is their own. 



From this account, an acYive girl may fpin for her- 

 felf fifty-two hank^, or dozens of yarn, in the year, 

 which may be rated equal to fifty-two yards ; nor is it 

 uncommon to find numbers of this clafs, who are 

 equal to this induftry, and fometimes more. 



It has been {hewn, under the article Extent of Cul- 

 ture, that a family, confiding of fix, would confume, in 

 the feafon, 



1 cwt. 



