London .to John O 1 Groat's. 195 



$ c. $ c. 



6 Ploughs, at 4 each =19 20 .. 24=11520 



6 Horse-carts, ,,14 67 20 . . 84 , 403 20 



1 Large Iron Roller and Gearing, 13 



1 Cambridge Eoller, 14 



1 Twelve-Coulter Drill, 46 



3 Harrows.. , 3 . ,,1440 9 



2 Great Harrows 3 14 40 . . 6 



62 40 

 67 20 

 220 80 

 43 20 



28 80 



Total cost of Implements 196 $940 80 



These figures will represent the working forces and 

 implemental machinery of a well-tilled farm of 400 

 acres in England. They will also indicate the amount 

 of capital required to cultivate an estate of this extent 

 here. Let us compare it with the amount generally 

 invested in New England for a farm of equal size. 

 Thousands that have been under cultivation for a hundred 

 years, may be bought for 5, or $25, per acre, including 

 house, barn, and other buildings and appurtenances. 

 It is a very rare thing for a man with us to buy 400 

 acres at once ; but if he did, it would probably be on 

 these conditions : He would pay 400, or 2,000, down 

 at the time of the purchase, giving his notes for the 

 remaining 1,600 or $8,000, at 6 per cent, interest 

 payable annually, together with the yearly instalment 

 of principal specified in each note. He would perhaps 

 have 200, or $1,000, left of his capital for working 

 power and agricultural implements. He would pro- 

 bably divide it after the following manner : 

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