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In the hiring and flocking of farms they 

 reckon 250/. requifite for one of 50/. a year. 



Land fells from 35 to 45 years purchafe. 

 Eftates are all either very little, under 30 /. 

 a year, or very large. 



Tythes are generally compounded, 2s. 

 an acre for all the arable. 



Poor rates 2d, to 5 d. in the pound, at 

 MaJJjcun 10 d. The employment, fpinning 

 of woriled ; a woman earns, if induilrious, 

 6d. or 8</. a day. All drink tea. 



The farmers carry their corn fix or eight 

 miles. 



The general oeconomy of the country 

 will be feen from the following fketches 

 of farms. 



