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appearance of reafon ; and to reply only in 

 generals cannot be anfwered ; but minute 

 every particular, and variations will infen- 

 fibly appear, which alter the proportions 

 perhaps of every article. 



In the gentleman's fcale of farms, the firft 

 is that conducted on improved principles ; 

 carrots in a courfe, but cultivated at a lefs 

 expence than the prices I generally minute, 

 though not fo low as in countries where 

 they are commonly cultivated. The profit 

 is 21 I. 6 s. per cent, no twith (landing the 

 whole labour is increafed as ufual 27 per 

 cent. This fajm fhews the importance of 

 gentlemen's procuring their work to be 

 done at low prices, for in the other carrot 

 farm, which is farmed in every refpec"t in 

 the fame manner, and differs only in the 

 price of labour, the profit per cent, is but 

 12 I. us. A rife of thefe prices is attended 

 with fo great confequences that too much 

 attention cannot be given to it. The carrot 

 culture in a courfe for light foils is evidentjy 

 a moft beneficial one where the labour 

 can be performed at moderate prices. This 

 part of the calculation muft therefore be 



variable 



