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flimmer ploughing* consequently that price 

 cannot be objected to. 



The hay of 7 acces of clover Ifuppofe to 

 be fufficient for the cows and horfes. With 

 the amftance of the ftraw of the crop, one 

 cannot eftimate the quantity at lefs than 20 

 tons; and the 18 acres are Undoubtedly 

 fufficient for their fummer food. 



There are feveral eftimates and calcula- 

 tions in this article of labour, which it was 

 neceflary to make in order for rendering it 

 fufficiently comprehenfive : I can only fay 

 they are fuch as my experience beft 

 juitifies. 



I do not charge the total of a man's la- 

 bour even to the farmer, at more than 

 15 /. As- 1 fuppofe him to favour himfelf 

 fomewhat, and never do any work but with 

 his horfes, we muft drop the fuppofitions 

 of hard labour in proportion as we advance 

 in fubftance; but no alteration is thence 

 to be made reflecting the fuperiority over 

 the gentleman, becaufe this I5/. will tin- 

 doubtedly be thrown into fuch works as 

 will have moft efficacy in keeping the horfes 

 weU- employed.; the farmer will take care 

 and favour himfelf in fuch as are leaft pre- 

 judicial- 



