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consisted of a deep red loam, and in extent was 5A. 2n. 6P. 



s. d. 



Rent of land at 48s. per acre 13 14 



Taxes, at 6s. per acre 1 14 4 



Flax-seed, 13J bushels, at 9s 6 I 6 



One ploughing, at 10s. per acre .... 217 3 

 Sowing and harrowing, at Is. 6d. do. 8 



Weeding, at 2s. per acre Oil 5 



Pulling Flax, at 14s. per acre 4 1 



Carting and stacking, at 4& per acre 1 2 10 



Thrashing 571 



Winnowing 12 6 



36 9 



SALE OF PRODUCE. 



S. d. 



Sale of Flax-seed, 116J bushels at 8s. ... 46 10 

 Sale of Flax-straw, 12 tons, 2 cwt. 2 qrs., 



at 3 per ton 36 7 6 



Sale of Chaff, at 5s. per acre 1 8 7 



84 6 1 



Leaving a nett profit of 47 17s. Id. on the 5 A. 2R. 6p., or 

 a trifle more than 5f acres of land employed in this trial of 

 Flax- cultivation ; and Mr. Druce concludes by expressing his 

 conviction that Flax is not at all an exhausting crop. 



Here then, is the expressed opinion of a gentleman, one 

 of the most extensive and practical agriculturists in England ; 

 let those theorists who write books like Mr. Stephens and 

 make speeches like Professor Lowe look at this, and confess 



