XCt. IV. THE COUNTY OF FIFE, 209 



per acre. The above statement is from actual ex- 

 perience, and may therefore" be depended upon ; 

 and from hence it may be fairly concluded, that 

 upon this plan no injury can be done to the land- 

 lord or his ground. Let us next see how the 

 interest of the tenant is affected. 



An acre of flax, managed according to this 



plan, produces, at au average, 32 stones, at 



12 s. per stone L. 19 4 



If rippled, and the seed carefully managed, the 



produce will be at least two bolls, which, 



at 20 s., is --zoo 



The boll chaff, a valuable feed for horses, will 



be worth - - - .- o ro o 



Gross value 



Suppose the rent, per acre 



Seed 10 pecks, at 43. 8 d. 



No weeding necessary. . 



Pulling, rippling, watering, See. - 2 10 o 



Dressing at the mill 32 stones, at 2s. 



per stone - ' -340 



Expence 



Neat profit L. 12 4 4 



Suppose a wheat crop upon the same ground, 

 Produce i o bolls, at 22 s. per boll - L. n o o 



Straw, 8 thrave at 43. 6 d. I 16 o 



Gross value L. 12 16 o 

 Rent - - - L. i 10 o 



Ploughing once - 050. 



Seed - - 120 



Cutting, leading, thrashing - i o o 



3 17 o 



