57 



ilent Rothe, though I give to that gentleman'* facts 

 the most implicit confidence, yet I should hesitate, if 

 he had stated what was the cost price of Wheat and 

 Rye, to yield to him the same assent. I have no doubt, 

 however, he is accurate in stating, that the loss on 

 the corn grown in the year 1824, without allowing 

 any tiling for rent, was 20 per cent. According to 

 the paper in Appendix, No. 11, the price at which 

 the wheat on the estate described was sold, in the 

 year 1824 when the crops were good, was one thaler 

 and a half per scheffel, or three shillings per bushel, 

 by which a loss of 20 per cent, was incurred, besides 

 the whole of the rent, according to which the cost 

 price to the farmer would be about 28$. 9^ 

 quarter on the spot. 



s. d. 



Sale price 3s. per bushel, or per quarter 24 - 

 Loss, estimated at 20 per cent. - - - 49 



28 9 



Allowance for Rent, calculated at ^ of) o Q 

 the gross proceeds - - - - - j 



Which would make the cost - 31 - 

 If to this be added, 



Shipping charge, and merchant's com-^ _ 

 mission or profit ------ j 



Freight, primage, and insurance to London 8 - 

 Lighterage, landing charge, and com- ) i * 

 mission in England - - - - ) 



The costs of Wheat may be in some degree approxi- 

 mated to, by ascertaining the selling prices for a 

 series of years. If that series be short, it may be 

 affected by various intervening events, such as war, 

 invasion, or deficient harvests ; but, by being spread 



