( 452 J 



Progreffion of the gentleman's profit in the 



above farms. 

 N 8. - .21 6 o 



3- - - .19 90 



4- - - &* .15 90 



6. i^^nKi - J 5 80 

 i. * .14 70 



7, . 12 II O 

 5. * ^' . 10 12 O 



^ - ^^' 10 20 



Thefe general ftates of the account re- 

 quire a few obfervations to render them 

 of practical ufe to the reader. Firft, refpet- 

 ing the common farmer, 



His greateft profit is from the clay ara- 

 ble farm, which pays him fo confiderably as 

 21 /. 7 s. per cent. Arable farms, with 

 infinite attention and good conduct, are 

 certainly very profitable, and the common 

 farmer certainly gives the firft, and may 

 eaftly be flippofed to poflefs the latter. 



The next profitable farm is the grafs one : 

 fuch are vafrly beneficial to whoever cul- 

 tivates them; and, as I have often obferVed* 

 are liable to fewer lofles and evil chances 

 than any. There are certain proportions 



which 



