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ufeful in the new ones, during the firll 

 and fecond years. As to the duration 

 of the poles, the beil will not laft above 

 fix, or eight years. 



The whole expence attending this 

 crop may be eftimated as follows : 



/. s, d. 

 Medium price of an acre of land ) 



fuitable for hops ■ J i lo O 



Digging the ground — — o 13 



Drelling and pruning — ■■ 080 



Poling '1 - 15 o 



Three hoeings • ■ " ■ ■ - 090 



Once moulding — — — q ^ 5 



Tying the binds to the poles — - j ^2 



Stripping the binds olT the poles — 030 



Stacking the poles '•< •• ' - 040 



Sharpening the poles O 10 10 



Manuring ■ ■ ' ■ — — .. 200 

 Picking, drying, and duty, at' 

 il. los. a hundred, the cropi 

 being eftimated at twelve hun- 

 dred to an acre 



Bagging, and the occafional ex- 7 ^^ ^ -, 

 pence of bags, about • 3 



Carried over 26 4 4 



