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March -, and the price per acre of plough- 

 ing 5 J-. They cut from five inches deep to 

 ten in light loams. They know nothing of 

 cutting ftraw into chaff. The hire ©f a 

 cart and three horfes is 7 j. a day. 



In the hiring and (locking farms they 

 reckon for the taking one of 500/. a year, 

 that from 1500 to 2000/. is neceffary. 



Land fells at 30 years purchafc* Ther^ 

 are many freeholds from 50 to 300/. a year. 

 Much land in this neighbourhood tythe 

 free. 



Poor rates in general low, from nothing 

 up to 2 s. in the pound. The poor women 

 and children in total idlenefs. They do not 

 drink tea, but fmoke tobacco unconfcion- 

 ably. The farmers carry their corn feven 

 miles. 



The general oeconomy of the country 

 may be feen from the following particulai^ 

 of farms : 



2500 acres in all 

 1250 arable 

 1250 grafs 

 ^.650 rent 



22 horfes ^'. 



30 mares and foals 

 24 oxen 



F 2 4 cows 



