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larger the hoe the quicker he gets over the 

 ground, and the fewer plants he has to fet out ; 

 but unfortunately for the inattentive farmer, his 

 interefl: is, in this cafe, in direct oppofition tq 

 that of his workmen. 



There are, however, as has already been 

 jobferved, fome good farmers who pay proper 

 attention to their turnep-hoers, and who are 

 well aware that a little attention, and a fhilling 

 an acre extraordinary, bellowed upon the hoe- 

 ings, is no objedt when compared with the 

 difference between " a thight" and a thin crop of 

 turneps ; — between a crop worth forty Ihillings, 

 and one worth four pounds an acre. The ex- 

 pence of rent, tillage, riianure, and feed is, in 

 cither cafe, the fame. 



6. The prefent PRICE is fix {hillings an acre 

 for the two hoeings, which are almoft always 

 let jointly : if they be feparated, the firft is frorrj 

 )three {hillings and fix-pence to four ihillings ; 

 jthe laft froni two Shillings to two Shillings and 

 fix-pence. 



Thefe are low prices v;hen compared with 



thofe of other countries, where eight fliillings, 



ten fliillings, or twelve fliillings, an acre, are 



given for the two hoeings. But there are two 



T 3 reafons 



