Cato's Farm Management 



(lvii) The sum of the wine al- 

 lowed for each hand per annum is 

 eight quadrantals, or Amphora, but 

 add in the proportion as they do 

 work. Ten quadrantals per annum 

 is not too much to allow them to 

 drink. 



(lviii) Save the wind fall olives 

 as much as possible as relishes 

 for the hands. Later set aside such 

 of the ripe olives as will make the 

 least oil. Be careful to make them 

 go as far as possible. When the 

 olives are all eaten, give them fish 

 pickles and vinegar. One peck of 

 salt per annum is enough for each 

 hand. 



(lix) Allow each hand a smock 

 and a cloak every other year. As of- 

 ten as you give out a smock or cloak 

 to any one take up the old one, so that 

 caps can be made out of it. A pair 

 of heavy wooden shoes should be 

 allowed every other year.^ 

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