PACKENHAM. 61 

 Both cotters and little farmers are in a worfe 

 fituation that they were 20 years ago. All of 

 them have turf for firing, and one week's la- 

 bour in a year will fupply a cabbin. 



Cutting turf 3d. a kifh or cubical yard 



A ditch fix feet wide, and five deep 2od. 



In burning lime, a kifh of turf burns 2 bar- 

 rels of lime. 



Sells at the kiln at 6d. a barrel. 



Among Lord Longford's farms in this country 

 are the following : 



276 acres 75 rent 1736 worth now 250 



410 



240 



600 



140 

 100 

 270 

 100 



334 

 40 



300 



700 



1928 4504 



From which table may be feen the compara- 

 tive value of lands in 40 years ; it has more 

 than doubled in go. Grafs 



