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and Cottage Economy, 207 



Having now concluded my remarks on culture, I shall endeavour to form 

 an estimate of profit and loss on each establishment. 



For the lowest grade: — 



The house rent should not, if possible, exceed 91. at 5 or 6 per cent, on the outlay. 



One half of garden ground, or 20 falls at Is. per fall, which is the ordinary rate for 



such ground in Scotland, or at the rate of 8/. per acre, makes 11. rent of the other 



half, which should be rented as ordinary land, Sd. per fall, or 10s., so that the 



rent will amount in the whole to " - 



Vegetables and potatoes used daily, as stated in the remarks, will not £ s. d. 



be overcharged at 3d. per day, making in the year - - 4 11 3 



Two pigs, one killed in spring, and one in autumn t, - . 3 10 



Eggs, from three Cossack hens, and three ducks, 365 - . 15 2£ 



(If the boys attend to the rabbit6, a dish of them, and occasionally 

 a dish of young ducks with green peas may be had.) - 



8 16 5| 

 From which deduct, for man's work, 26 days, at 1*. 6d. = 1/. 19s. ; six 



days of a boy or girl at 8d. = 4s. - . . .230 



6 13 5$ 

 Price of two pigs, at 10s. each - .5 - 1 



£5 13 5J 



Leaving a balance in favour of industry of 91. 13s. 5J(?., besides covering house rent, which falls 

 to be paid with or without a garden. 



In the goat and Shetland cow division ; — . 



The house rent . . . . „ .2 0*0 



Rent of barn and byre (tithes always commuted) . . - 1 



Rent of 20 falls garden ground, 20s. ; 3 roods of land at 4,1. per acre - . 4 



33 days of a man at Is. 6d., 21. 9s. 6d. ; 10 days of a woman at 8d., 6s. Bd. - - 2 16 2 



. Price of two young pigs - - . . . -100 



£ s. d. 

 Vegetables and potatoes, as above . - - 4 11 3 



4 falls additional potato ground - \ - . .050 



Two pigs, fatted as above - - - 3 10 



Eggs, as above - - - - - - 15 2| 



Milk of a Shetland cow, at 8 quarts daily/for four months ; 6 quarts 

 daily, for two months ; 4 quarts daily, for two months ; 2 quarts 

 daily, for two months ; dry two months : equal to 4£ quarts daily, 

 or 1460 quarts yearly, at Id. each ' - . -618 



2 bolls of oats, at present low prices, 11. 15s. ; do. of Barley, 9.1. 4s. - 3 19 



Leaving a balance in favour of the cottager on this establishment of 81. 5s. Hid. 



#19 2 1| 



Being able to speak with most certainty as to the cow, I have stated her 

 proceeds ; probably the goats might yield nearly as much, although from 

 their nature, and the little quantity of dung they make, I think the Shet- 

 lander will be the greatest favourite. 



Amongst the generality of the second class of cottagers : — 



The rent of house and offices in the highest class 



Rent of garden, 11. ; of land, 220 falls, at 6d.=5l. 10s., tithe free 



81 days' work of a man, 61. Is. 6d. ; 26 days of a woman at id., 17s. id. 



Price of two pigs, as above .... 



Interest on 101. for an Ayrshire cow ... 



Proceeds of garden, as above - - 



16 falls of potato ground more than in the garden 



Two pigs, fatted as above - . 



Eggs, as above ...... 



Milk of an Ayrshire cow, 16 quarts daily, two months ; 12 quarts daily, 



two months ; 8 quarts daily, two months ; 4 quarts daily, two 



months; 2 quarts daily, two months; dry, two months : or 7 quarts 



for every day in the year, 2550, at Id. each quart 

 Oats, 5J bolls, besides seed - - - - ' - 



Barley, 13£ bolls, besides seed .... 



Peas, 4 bushels, at present prices ... 



Leaving a balance of 9/. 19s. Of d. in favour of the cottage system, besides charging all along house 

 rent. 



I am sensible that the cottager, when his cow gives most milk, cannot 

 derive the same advantage from it as if he had exactly as much as would 





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