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 In general, they reckon from two to four 

 rents neceflary for flocking of farms. 



Land fells, old rents, up to 60 years 

 purchafe, others at 35. Tythes are in ge- 

 neral gathered, but if compounded, wheat 

 pays 5 s. ipring corn 3 s. and grafs from i j-. 

 to 3 s. Poor rates run from 6 d. to 2 s, 

 6 d. in the pound real rents, no variation 

 between real and fuppofed. 



The employment of the poof women is 

 fpinning of flax : A woman can earn from 

 3 ^. to 6 d. a day ; but the children are 

 generally idle till 12 years old ; and all the 

 poor drink tea. 



The general oeconomy of the farms will 

 be feen from the following fketches : 

 100 Acres in all 10 Sheep 



60 Grafs 2 Mares and 



40 Arable foals 



jf . 50 Rent 1 Servant 



3 Horfes i Maid* 



9 Cows 



Aiiother : 

 180 Acres in all 4 Young cattle 



60 Arable 10 Sheep 



120 Grafs 2 Men 



7 Horfes i Maid, 



13 Cows 



Another: 

 230 Acres in all ;^. 130 Rent 

 90 Arable 8 Horfes 



140 Grafs 20 Cows 



L 2 40 Sheep 



