74 CHARLEVILLE. 



Many fheep bred; the beft farmers breed 

 and fell them fat at three years old, wethers 

 at Michaelmas, from 18s. to 24s. if in fpring, 

 from 24s. to 44s. Clip from 5 to 7 lb. of 

 wool. 



The tillage is done by oxen, four in a 

 plough, not half an acre a day, the fky far- 

 mers fometimes will put one horfe and a cow 

 in. Oxen are reckoned beft. They cut no 

 chaff, but winnow in the field. 



Hire of a boy, horfe and ear is. id. 



The fky farmer will take 40 or 50 acres, 

 with three or four cows and a horfe or two, 

 and 5I. 5s. in their pockets. Tythes are com- 

 pounded, 5s. for winter corn, 3s. for fpring 

 corn, 25s. 1000 fneep. Mowing ground, 5s. 



Land fells for 20 years purchafe, rack rent 

 has fallen two years purchafe in feven years, 

 and the rent has fallen from 5s. to 3s. in the 

 fame time. No tea. County cefs 6d. Very 

 few middle men left. Cottages with half an 

 acre, let for 20s. with two acres, which is 

 common, 40s. No emigrations. Religion, 

 lower claries all Roman. Not one cotter in 

 fix has a cow about towns ; but in the coun- 

 try, about half of them have. Molt of them 

 have a pig, and much poultry. They are not 

 more thieving than for a few turnips and cab- 

 bages for their own ufe, nor that to any ex- 

 cels. Many of the poor have reclaimed much 



