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indifferent crop, if the produce of an acre does not fell for 

 one hundred and thirty-three dollars, and frequently they fell 

 for two hundred dollars ; and have been known to rife as 

 high as four hundred dollars. In this country experiments -^ 

 have been equally flattering. A gentleman in Maffachufetts, 

 in the fummer of 1791, raifed hops from one acre of ground 

 that fold for three hundred dollars ; and land is equally good 

 for hops in this flate. Upon the loweft eftimate we may fairly 

 compute the nett profit of an acre of hops to be eighty dollars, 

 over and above poles, manure and cultivation. 



There is one circumftance farther we think has weight, 

 and ought to be mentioned. In the Englifh eftimate, the 

 expence put down, is what they can hire the labour done for 

 by thofe who make it their bufinefs to perform the different 

 parts of the cultivation. A great faving may therefore be 

 made by our farmers in the article of labour ; for much of 

 it may be performed by women, children, and the aged. 

 Add to this, we have another advantage of no fmall moment. 

 In this country the hop harveft will come between our two 

 great harvefts, the EngHfh and Indian, and interfere with 

 neither : but, in England, the grain and hop harveft interfere, 

 and create a great fcarcity of hands, it then being the moft 

 bufy time in the year. It is found by experience, that the 

 foil and climate of the Eaftern States are more favourable to 



