WHY IT SHOULD BE GfEOWN. 15 



We subjoin Brodigan's calculation, written in 

 1830, as it is interesting to compare the two. 

 Brodigan grew a large species of tobacco, so that 

 many fewer plants were grown to an acre. 



Outlay for six months per acre : — 



Ploughing, harrowing, hoeing, etc. 

 Rent ...... 



Labour from planting to curing 

 Manure . , . . . 

 Tithe, etc 



The above authority estimated the produce of 

 one acre as 1,500 lbs., but allows that a very- 

 rich soil would double that amount. He further 

 makes the following statement : — 



" Being limited in ground, I had some early 

 vetches mowed off this land about the middle 

 of June" (speaking of Ireland), "and then pre- 

 pared for tobacco ; after the tobacco had been 

 removed it was sown with wheat, thus realising 

 two crops and placing a third in the same 

 soil in one year. This is perfectly practicable." 

 Further mention of tobacco as a rotation crop 

 will be made later on. 



Let any practical agriculturist compare the 



