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there must have been the usual pasture in addition to keep the 

 following head of stock : 13 cows, who in the winter were 

 fed from the racks in the yard ; 4 calves, bought at is. 

 each ; 1 2 oxen for ploughing, whose food was oats and hay 

 a very large number for 56 acres of arable, and they were 

 probably used on another manor ; I stott, used for harrowing ; 

 a goat, and a sow. 



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In 1382 the total receipts of this manor were . . 8 i 9^ 

 The total expenses ...... . 7 5 



Profit i I 4 



Among the receipts were : 



For the lord's plough, let to farmers (perhaps this 



accounts for the large team of oxen kept) . 6 8 



14 bushels of apples . . .... 12 



5 loads of charcoal . . . . . 16 8 



A cow ...... ... 10 o 



Among the payments : 



For keeping plough in repair, and the wages of a 



blacksmith, one year by agreement . 68 



Making a new plough from the lord's timber . 6 



Mowing 2 acres of meadow . '. . " . . I o 

 Making and carrying hay of ditto, with help of 



lord's servants . ... ,/..... 4 



Threshing wheat, peas, and tares, per quarter . 4 



oats, per quarter . . . . V 1>: \\ 



Winnowing 3 quarters of corn . . .' ' , . ; I 



Cutting and binding wheat and oats, per acre . 6 



On the Manor of Dorking the harvest lasted five weeks as 

 a rule ; the fore feet only of oxen used for ploughing, and of 

 heifers used for harrowing, were shod. For washing and 

 shearing sheep nod. a hundred was the price ; ploughing for 

 winter corn cost 6d. an acre, and harrowing \d. 30^ acres of 

 barley produced 41^ quarters; 28 acres of oats produced 38^ 

 quarters ; 13 cows were let for the season at 5-y. each. In the 

 same reign, at Merstham, the demesne lands of i66| acres 

 were let on lease with all the live and dead stock, which was 

 valued at 22 9^. 3^., and the rent was 36 or about 4.5. \d. 

 an acre, an enormous price even including the stock. 



