"88 



Brought forward 

 Carting to barn . 

 Carrying out and expenses 

 Rent .... 



Produce, 40 stone, at 8*. 

 Turnips after 

 Deduct tillage, &c. 



Expenses 



Profit 4 10 4 



Most profit when seeded, for the crop is from twelve to fif- 

 teen bushels, at lOs. 6d. ; but, in that case, something is to be 

 deducted from the price of the crop, but not always, as it is 

 the best flax that stands for seed. Getting the seed adds 20s. 

 to the expense. 



At Haxey, in Axholm, they often sow it upon sward land, 

 but more commonly on clover ley or wheat stubble. Plough 

 between Christmas and Candlemas ; three or four harrowings, 

 and rolling fine ; if a fine mould, harrow in the seed on this 

 one earth ; if not, skim it with plough very thin to make it 

 fine. Sow two strikes an acre ; plough it ; skim it half in, and 

 half on top, both \vays, as opinion leads. Weed it carefully 

 on their knees. Pull it the beginning of August for white 

 line ; sometimes leave it for seed, especially if a slender crop. 

 Bind and dyke it ; leave it in for about ten days to a fort- 

 night ; if very warm, eight days ; much treading twice a day 

 in the pit. Grass it on barley stubble, or an eddish, for a 

 month, and to six w^eeks ; turn it once or twice. Tyffle it ; 

 that is making it in a loose sheaf, open at bottom. When dry, 

 bind it in bottles, two or three in one. Barn or stack it ; after 

 harvest, and in winter, break at 2s. a stone. Ready for sale to 

 the heckler, at 8s., 9s., 10s. &d., a stone; some lis. last year; 

 average 8s. Harrow off the rubbish, and plough twice for 

 wheat. 



