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be laid on the barley ground, have not been used this spring for that purpose, there 

 being no demand for lime. 



Thus the wheat crop will ultimately be affected, that is, raised at the least ex- 

 pense* to the community. 



WILTSHIRE. 



Thomas Davis, Esq, 



On the whole, I am of opinion, that the expence of raising corn now is full 25 per 

 cent, more than it was in the year 1 790. 



Mr. Edward Green. 



The expense of summer tilling our strong clay lands per acre is nearly as follows : 



£. s. d. 

 Ploughing four times, at 10^. each time - - -200 



Dragging twice, at 3s. - - - - 060 



Harrowing and sowing - - - - 016 



16 Cart loads of dung, and carriage, value 4^ per load - 340 



Seed 2 bushels, 9 gallons to the bushel, sowed broad cast, cost 017 o 



Hand-hoeing twice - - - - - 080 



Reaping - - - - - - 090 



Two years rent (tithe free) - - - -200 



YORKSHIRE. 



William Strickland, Esq. 



With respect to the price of agricultural labour, I think it may be fairly stated to 

 have doubled within the last fourteen years ihrougliout this county. In the Eastern 

 and Nonhern parts of this county the rate of increase exceeds double; in the 

 Western part, where the population is greater, and less- of agricultural labour is 

 required, it is somewhat lower. I have known, in the East Riding, 35. a day ge- 

 nerally paid during the last winter to ordinary hands for threshing, and upwards of 



• See the foregoing account of fallow by clover ley wheat. 



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