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ON HEMP. 



and produce in the proportions which the prices of these articles ge- 

 nerally bear to one another, the calculation will stand thus : 



Florins. 



Four sheffels of Hemp-seed would produce about ten stone of 



dressed Hemp, which, valued at six florins, will be worth 60 

 And eight sheffels of seed, affl. 3 24 



Together, in Prussian money 84 



And deducting the seed which was sown, viz. four sheffels, at 

 3 florins 12 



There would remain, as the gross produce, .... 72 



Now, if on the same extent of ground there could be raised 

 three sheffels of bailey, rendering fifteen sheffels, value 

 three florins each 45 



Deducting the seed, three sheffels at 3 florins . . ; 9 



There would remain, as the gross produce, .... 36 



Or, two sheffels of peas, rendering a crop of twelve sheffels, 



valued at four florins .... 48 



And deducting the seed, two sheffels at four florins .... 8 



There would remain .... 40 

 as the gross produce ; which, allowing the tow of the Hemp for the 

 straw of the barley and peas, shews a plus, on the gross produce of 

 a crop of Hemp, against a crop of barley, of about fifty ; and of 

 peas, of about forty-four per cent. 



It 



