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penditure than the gross income of such an establish- 

 ment as that of Mr. Jonas. We have aggregated the 

 former in a lump ; assuming that the whole capital 

 invested in rent, live stock, agricultural machinery, 

 manures, labor of man and horse, fattening material, 

 &c., amounts to 30,000. We may extract from this 

 aggregate several estimated items which will indicate 

 the extent of his operations, putting the largest expen- 

 diture at the head of the list. 



Corn and oil-cake purchased for feeding 4,000 



Guano and manufactured manures 1,700 



Labor of 100 men and boys at the average of 20 per annum . . 2,000 



Labor of 76 horses, including their keep, 20 per annum 1,500 



Use and wear of steam-engine and agricultural machinery .... 500 

 Commutation money to men for beer 40Q 



10,100 



These are some of the positive annual outlays, with- 

 out including rent, interest on capital invested, and 

 other items that belong to the debit side of the ledger. 

 The smallest on the list given I would commend to the 

 consideration of every New England farmer who may 

 read these pages. It is stated under the real fact. The 

 capacity of English laborers for drinking strong beer 

 is a wonder to the civilised world. They seem to cling- 

 to this habit as to a vital condition of their very life 

 and being. One would be tempted to think that malt 

 liquor was a primary and bread a secondary necessity 



