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is brought from the Highlands in the north, there is cattle reared for the internal 

 consumption, notwithstanding the great consumption of Glasgow market ; which 

 consumes annually nearly as follows: 



Bullocks, cows, and heifers - 753^ 



Veals _ _ - - 6740 



Sheep _ - - - 27316 



Lambs - - - - 29621 



Hogs, or swine - - - 3^9 



71544 



•■ The prices of all these, hogs excepted, is upwards of 150 per cent, higher now 

 than at the former period. 



2d. Not more than the one-fourth of the ground in this district is under tillage ; 

 and the produce of the dairy has advanced rather more than 1 10 per cent. It is 

 a moderate calculation to say, that the farmer will draw from the produce of each 

 cow he keeps, twelve pounds sterling annually. 



The following account I received from a gentleman in my neighbourhood, 

 tvhich I can rely upon being correct, though I am convinced it is above the 

 average of the district : he had twelve cows, and last year he sold as follows, 

 besides supporting his family and servants : 



Butter 108 stones of i61b. and 22^ cz. each lb. sold per stone, at 235. 



Butter-milk 13392 Scotch pints, sold at \d. per pint 



Veals, had they been all sold new dropped, at los. 



Net produce of 12 cows in 1803, besides supporting family, - ibb 



3d. From the improvement of all kinds of utensils, and other machinery used 

 by the farmer, the same quantity of work is performed with a less number both of 

 men and horses just now, than at the former period referred to in this letter. For 

 instance, at the former period it was the custom to use four horses in drawing the 

 plough ; a few instances three ; a singular circumstance two, with a driver to each 

 plough J at this time the case is so much reversed, that it is as singular now to see 

 four, as it was then to see two; and the number with three has much decreased; 

 and few instances where any ploughman has a driver; and the work is now per- 

 formed in a much superior manner. What has stimulated that respectable class of 



