78 A Modern Bee-Farin 
too small. The 20,000 Ibs. at 6d. would work out at about 
£500. 
And now the cost. 
£ sd. £ Sd 
Rent at £1 per acre will be... es «. 100 0 0 
zo Ibs. seed per acre average r1od., and : 
sowing, say wie des as .. 100 0 O 
Ploughing, rolling, &c. as re . 100 0 O 
300 0 O 
Profit... se ses sii oe en ss «+ 200 0 0 
Hay,* 100 acres, say 100 tons at £3, equals 300 0 Oo 
Less haying, £1 per acre, {100 _ sig | 200 
0 0 100 0.0 
Less manure, £1 per acre, £100 
Total, profit first year a Sag £300 0 o 
Now some of these crops would last several years after 
first cost of sowing, while the cost of cultivation would be 
almost nil for a time, and less manure would be required. 
Thus taking the second year we have 
£ Bd £ S5-d. 
Honey ... spe w. 500 0 O 
Rent tes wis «. 100 0 0 
Profit... +» 400 0 O 
Hay 100 acres—1oo tons 
at £3, equals 300 0 0 
Less haying {£100 
Manure ... £100 200 0 O 100 0 oO 
Total, profit second year ... £500 0 0 
Now a month is a short period for some crops to be in 
flower. I shorten it to 20 days, allowing for cutting. 
But I have shown nothing for honey from the second crop 
of blossoms, nor yet for the second crop of hay, both of 
* Hay is sometimes less than £3 per ton, but occasionally, after 
bad seasons, it would be nearly double that value. As these crops 
will consist of clover hay, the average value will be much above £3. 
