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dually increased, as it improves in fineness or quantity. 

 To eiFect the above change, a certain number of Me- 

 rino rams would be necessary in the commencement. 



It is calculated with us, that 

 Clearing and fencing cost per acre, - S 12 00 

 One bushel of wheat sowed per acre, 1 50 



Harrowing, (we don't plough,) - - 3 00 



Harvesting, - - - - 2 00 



Threshing, - - - - - -3 75 



Total, 22 25 



The first cost may be fairly estimated at 20 

 bushels of wheat per acre, which at S 1 50 

 the price it commonly sells for, between 

 spring and harvest, is - - - 30 00 



Which leaves a profit, (besides paying the 



above expenses) of, per acre, - - S 7 75 



From which it appears, that the cleared land necessa- 

 ry to support a thousand sheep, could scarcely be con- 

 sidered as adding to the expense of their support. I 

 think the foregoing calculation moderate. I have ask- 

 ed some of the best farmers among my settlers, the 

 amount of their crops the present season. John Swan, 

 Isaac Hiscock, and Abel Pearcc, say they had 25 bush- 

 els of wheat per acre. William Ladd had 33 bushels 

 of rye. Lark Moore had 33 bushels of wheat. 

 Swan, Hiscock and Pearce's crops, 25 bushels, 



at S 1 50, would be, - - - S 37 50 



Deduct for clearing, &c. 22 25 



Profit per acre, B 15 25 



