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February ; plow fix inches deep : The price 

 of plowing ;j-. an acre; and of a cart and 

 horie, and driver is. or 3 s. a day. They 

 know nothing of cutting draw for chaff. 



Three hundred pounds they reckon necef- 

 fary for a man to flock a farm of 1 00/. a year. 



Tythes are generally gathered. Poor rates 

 6d. in the pound; the employment of the 

 women and children fpinning and knitting. 



The farmers carry their corn nine miles. 



The general ceconomy will appear from 

 the following fketches of farms. 



100 acres in all 

 60 arable 

 40 grafs 

 £.70 rent 

 4 horfes 



6 cows 



1 fatting bead 

 10 young cattle 

 80 fheep 



1 man 



1 boy 



1 maid. 

 Another, 



140 acres in all 

 86 arable 



54 g rafs 

 £.95 rent 



7 horfes 

 t 2 cows 



2 fatting beads 



22 young cattle 

 30 fheep 



1 man 



2 boys 

 1 maid 



1 labourer. 

 Another, 



125 acres in all 

 55 arable 

 70 grafs 



£-7° rent 

 4 horfes 



9 cows 



26 young cattle 



2 fatting beads 

 50 fheep 



1 man 

 1 boy 

 1 maid 

 1 labourer. 



Another, 



