88 BROWNSHILL. 



not half an acre a day, which is a quantity 

 four horfes will do eafily. 



Tillage is very much increafed here, and 

 almoft intirely owing to the inland premiums; 

 the people alfo increafe much. Tythes are, 

 "Wheat 5s. Bere 4s. Barley 3s. Oats 2s 6d. 

 Mowing ground 3s. and of fheep in kind. 



Throughout the county of Carlow the hiring 

 tenant is in general the occupier, except in 

 fmall pieces. 



In front of Mr. Browne's houfe is a moun- 

 tain, which I remarked was cultivated very 

 high up the fides; and upon enquiry found 

 that it was done by cotters, who pay the high 

 rent of 10s. an acre in order to improve: they 

 pare it with a plough, and burn the furrow, 

 lime and fallow it for wheat, of which they 

 get fix barrels per acre ; after which they fow 

 oats, and get ten barrels, laying down with 

 grafs feeds. Some they reclaim with potatoes. 

 Much of the mountain is wet, fo that they 

 are forced to drain it with open cuts. 



Mr. Browne keeps 800 fheep, which confift 

 of 200 ewes ; 100 ditto, 2 years old; 100 

 ditto, 3 years old, wethers ; 200 ditto 1 year 

 old, ditto hoggits ; 200 lambs. And he fells 



ev. y year 



120 three year old wethers, at 25s. £. 150 o o 



80 culled ewes, at 16s. - 64 o o 



220 flone of wool, at i<5s. - 17600 



390 o 



In the winter they eat, of hay, 25 ton. 



Heard 



