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They reckon oxen much the beft on ftoney 

 and on unlevel ground; but on other land 

 horfcs. The time of breaking up their 

 ftubbles for a fallow is at Candlemas : Their 

 depth of ploughing four inches, and 6 s» 

 the hire per acre. That of a cart and horfes 

 is.6d. 



They reckon 400/. neceflary for the 

 (locking a farm of 100/. a year. 



Land fells at from 30 to 40 years pur* 

 chafe. Many eftates from fmall rents to 

 100/. or 200/. a year. 



Poor rates i s, 6 d. in the pound. The 

 employment fpinning and knitting,— Very 

 few drink tea. 



The farmers carry their corn nine miles. 

 The general ceconomy of the country 

 will partly appear from the following par- 

 ticulars, 



130 acres in all 

 60 arable 

 £.60 rent 

 3 horfes 

 3 oxen 

 9 cows 

 2Q young cattle 

 3 fatting beafts 

 100 Iheep 



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