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HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE 



On land worth 20s. an acre : 



Wheat 28 bushels per acre. 



Barley 4° „ „ 



Oats 48 „ „ 



Beans 40 „ „ 



Turnips, to the value of £-^. 

 Clover ,, „ 



The cost of cultivating the latter, which may be given in 

 full, as it affords an excellent example of the price of growing 

 various crops, and the methods of their cultivation at this 

 period, was as follows : 



First year, turnips : 



Rent .... 

 Tithe and ' town charges ' 

 Five ploughings, @ 4^, 

 Three harrowings 

 Seed .... 

 Sowing .... 

 Twice hand-hoeing 



It will be noticed there was no horse-hoeing. 



Second year, barley : 

 Rent, tithe, &c. 

 Three ploughings 

 Three harrowings 

 Seed 

 Sowing . 



Mowing and harvesting 

 Water furrowing . 

 Threshing, @ i^-. a quarter 



Third year, clover 

 Rent, &c. 

 Seed 

 Sowing 



I 



£ s. 



I 8 



12 



I 



8 



5 



£^ 16 9 



£^ 17 9 

 £ s. d. 



I 8 o 



5 o 



3 



£'i- 13 3 



