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but, when all fubfequent confequences 

 are duly invefti gated, it will be found 

 very inadequate to the lofs, which will 

 be fuftained in the end. 



There is no pofhbility of forming an' 

 exadt eftimate of the expence of keeping 

 an eftate in repair. It varies greatly in 

 the different price of labour, and materia 

 als, and ftill more in the different l"kill, 

 and attention, which is bellowed by the 

 perfon, who has the care and diredion 

 of the work. But from great experience 

 and attention, I have obferved, that large 

 farms being once put in good repair, may 

 be kept fo, upon an average one with 

 another, at about leven, and fmall farms 

 at about ten per cent, (fire and tempers 

 excepted) and if we extend it to eleven 

 upon fmall farms, for their greater pro- 

 portion of accident, the buildings being 

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