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having done, he letts it out as piece-work, or to be 

 mown by the acre*. 



About the same time he provides five hay-makers 

 (men and women-}-) to each mower. These last 

 are paid by the day, the men attending from si* 

 till six ; but the women only from eight till six : 

 for an extra hour or so in the evening, when the 

 business requires dispatch, they receive a propor- 

 tionate allowance. 



The mowers usually begin their work at three, 

 four, or five o'clock in the morning, and continue 

 to labour till seven or 1 eight at night ; resting an 

 hour or two in the middle of the day. 



Every hay- maker is expected to come provided 

 \vith a fork and a rake of his own ; but when the 

 grass is ready, and labourers scarce, the farmer is 

 frequently obliged to provide both ; but for the 

 most part only the rake. 



Every part of the operation is carried on with 

 forks, except clearing the ground, which is done 

 with rakes, and loading the carts, which is done by 

 hand. 



Having premised so much, I now come to the 

 description of the business of the 



* Each man mows from an acre and a half to an acre and three 

 quarters per day : some there are who do two acres per day, dur- 

 ing the whole season, /. M. 



f Including loaders, pitchers, and stackers, and all others. 

 J.M. 



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