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hay probably finks to half a ton per acre, for 

 which he receives forty fhillings in cafh. But 

 his rent is invariable : that continues at the old 

 ftandard of thirty Ihillings, and leaves only a 

 defpicable profit to maintain his family, pay 

 taxes, mowing, making, &:c. 



We will now try another method of treating 

 this land. Inftead of mowing it for hay, and 

 felling the produce, we will calculate what can 

 be made by milch-cows, or by feeding cattle. 

 From the price we allow for the land, and 

 iikewife for the hay, we muft fuppofe the fitua- 

 tion pitched upon to be near a good market j 

 and from milking cows, making butter, and 

 fattening calves, muft we derive our profit. 

 Amongft the various ufes to which the milk 

 may be applied, that of fattening calves is per- 

 haps the moft profitable : a calf, if properly ma- 

 naged, will pay five (hillings per week for his 

 keep. If you make but five pounds of butter 

 weekly, you receive five fhillings; and there 

 will remain milk and butter-milk to fatten a 

 pig, which will pay one Ihilling per week more. 

 Jn fummer cheefe may be made, and the profit 

 will be nearly on a par with that on butter; 



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