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cumftances, than the metayers in the fmali 

 culture; yet, among the former, M. Mo- 

 rault never heard an inftance of a man 

 being worth 2000!.; and 500!. is reck- 

 oned a large fum for the property of any 

 farmer. Though the great culture here is 

 fo much more .beneficial than the fmali, yet 

 there are fome proprietors, who flock their 

 eftates with fuch numerous herds of good 

 cattle, and with fuch excellent implements 

 of hufbandry, and are fo attentive to the 

 management of the metayers, that the 

 hufbandry of their farms exceeds that which 

 is commonly found upon the lands in the 

 great culture. 



The products of wheat vary confiderably 

 through this province. In the inclofures, 

 and other lands which proprietors farm 

 themfelves, a common crop is three quarters 

 per acre ; but, in the open fields, when let 

 to farmers in the great culture, two quarters 

 are a tolerable produce. When the land in 

 the fame open fields is in the management 

 of the fmali culture, two quarters are a very 

 good crop ; and many lands are cultivated 

 in this province, from which more than a 

 quarter is feldom had : ic appears aftonifh- 



