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draining are 1 100 /. : thofe works are thofe 

 of the hit for winter, the firfl- for fpiing : 

 walling 621 /. is done either in the winter, 

 or the preceding fummer, here are 172 1 /. 

 Then comes the article Labour of 1979 /. 

 which is nine-tenths fammer work fuc- 

 cetfling the other > fo that the fame num- 

 ber of irbjarers may be kept conftantly 

 employed : this is ever an advantage in the 

 rate of the work. 



The employing a great many hands at 

 once, much attracts others j all workmen 

 arc fond of contracting with a man who 

 employs a great number j there is a cheer- 

 fulnefs in fuch a farm which captivates 

 them 'ucommonly: the reputation of it, 

 with tne ability of making great earnings 

 b^; contra6t working, will always enable an 

 improve'" to break up whatever land he 

 pleaics : the e.nployment of 100 men this 

 year, will fecure to him that of 200 the 

 next 'j 300 the third ; 500 the fourth and 

 fo on ; and for the truth of tiiis, I appeal 

 to ail men who have had the conduct of 

 publick works, that have required great 

 numbers of working hands. But let a gap 

 be made but fc r one year, that is, the in- 

 creafe of land difcontinuedj and confe- 



quently 



