2<;6 AGRICULTURAL SURVEY OF chap. Xtll, 



gain. In short, by converting his grass and hay 

 into butter and cheese, he draws a much higher 

 price for them, and reaps more clear profit than 

 he could possibly do by disposing of them any 

 other way. 



Some intelligent farmers, to whom the above 

 statement has been mentioned, are of opinion 

 that I have rated the profits of a dairy too high. 

 But, upon reconsidering the matter, I find no 

 reason to depart from my opinion. The calcu- 

 lation proceeds upon the supposition, that the 

 cows are of the very best kind ; that they are 

 highly fed, and, particularly, that they have 

 plenty of green food, during the whole time 

 'they give milk ; that the dairy is furnished with 

 every necessary convenience, and managed with 

 all possible economy and care. 



It has also been suggested, that one woman is 

 not sufficient for the management of so large a 

 dairy, and, therefore, that I ought to have charg- 

 ed for two. I well know, that, for the sake of 

 dispatch, and to have every thing done in pro- 

 per time, the dairy maid will have occasion for 

 frequent assistance, especially in milking the 

 cows. But the time which she and the man 

 will be able to spare from their proper business 

 for other work through the year, will amply re- 

 pay this occasional assistance. 



It may be thought that the sum allowed fo? 

 the interest of money laid out in purchasing the 

 cows, keeping up the stock, &c. is too small. 

 But to balance this, it is to be noticed, that no- 

 thing is charged for the old stock. The cows, 

 after they are judged unfit to be kept any longer 

 as milkers, will bring a good price from the gra* 



