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They break up their ftubbles for a fallow 

 in May, The price of ploughing is 3 j. 6 d* 

 an acre, and the depth five inches. The 

 hire of a cart for carrying coals is 5 J. a day, 

 for working in the roads 3 s. 



In the hiring and flocking of farms, they 

 reckon that 350/. is neceffary to flock one 

 of 100/. a year. 



Tythes are generally compounded for in 

 the total. Poor rates from \s. to \ s. 10 d. 

 in the pound. The employment of the 

 women and children is chiefiy fJDinning 

 wool. 



The farmers carry their corn 17 miles. 

 The general ceconomy of the country 

 will appear from the following particu- 

 lars of farms : 



450 acres in all. 

 250 arable. 

 200 grafs. 

 ^. 180 rent. 

 9 horfes 

 8 oxen 

 15 cows 

 20 young cattle 

 1000 fheep 

 I man 

 3 boys 



4 maids 



