198 HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE 



On land worth zos. an acre : 



Wheat 28 bushels per acre. 



Barley 40 



Oats ....... 48 ,, 



Beans 40 ,, 



Turnips, to the value of $. 

 Clover 



The cost of cultivating the latter, which may be given in 

 full, as it affords an excellent example of the price of growing 

 various crops, and the methods of their cultivation at this 

 period, was as follows : 



First year, turnips : s. d. 



Rent I o o 



Tithe and ' town charges ' . 80 

 Five ploughings, @ 45. . . . . .100 



Three harrowings . . . . . I o 



Seed 6 



Sowing 3 



Twice hand-hoeing 7 o 



2 16 9 



It will be noticed there was no horse-hoeing. 



Second year, barley : s. d. 

 Rent, tithe, &c. . . . . . .180 



Three ploughings 120 



Three harrowings I o 



Seed 80 



Sowing 3 



Mowing and harvesting .... 3 



Water furrowing . . . ... 6 



Threshing, @ is. a quarter .... 50 



^2 17 9 



Third year, clover : s. d. 



Rent, &c I 8 o 



Seed 50 



Sowing 3 



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