184 
On Breakimj np Grass Lands. 
calculations show ; but, after all, it is clear, as the farmer himself 
states, that he can barely get a lirAng. 
Now one-fifth of this farm might be broken up, and after the 
two first years the farmer will be able to maintain as large a dairy 
as at present, feed more beasts, and make a larger quantity of 
manure. 
Dairy land of .average quality, broken up, drained, and addi- 
tional buildings erected. 4 or 6 field. 
£. s. d. 
1. Expenses of (uriiip crop • . . . . . ,500 
[Tlie first crop, with the expense of breaking up, would not 
amount to tliis, but aflenvarils it will require more labour, 
manure, &c. 
2. Expenses of barley crop . . . . . . . 2 10 0 
3. ,, seed crop . . . . . • . .0140 
4. „ wheat crop . . . . • . .2180 
5. ,, bean crop . . . . . . ..100 
6. „ wheat crop . . . . . . .2180 
. G) 17 0 0 
2 16 8 
£. s. </. 
Rent, tithe rent-charge, rates . . . . .283 
5 per cent, on 4/. per acre for draining, to be charged as 
additional rent . . . . . . .040 
7^ per cent, on 120/. expended by landowner in additional 
buildings, barn, sheds, &c. This may also be charged 
as additional rent. 9/. for 12 acres gives 15s. jier acre 0 15 0 
Interest on expenses of breaking up, and for return of ori- 
ginal expenditure during the course . . .050 
Protit on capital invested, 15 per cent, on 12A, includ- 
ing implements, &c. There being no arable, implements 
would have to be purchased , . . , , 1 16 0 
5 8 3 
Average expenditure on an acre, in arable . . . , .8411 
£. 
s. 
J. 
Produce of turnip and oilier green crops, equivalent to 
25 tons, at 
5 
12 
6 
„ barley croii, 40 bushels, at 3*. 9d. . . 
7 
10 
0 
„ clover crop, 2 tons — aftermath . . . 
4 
15 
U 
wheat crop, 36 bushels, at 6s. ()</. , , 
11 
14 
0 
„ bean crop, 40 bushels, at is. 6t/. . 
9 
0 
0 
„ wlieat crop, 32 l)ushels, at 6s. 6il. . . 
10 
8 
0 
Barley straw, wlieat straw, bean straw, wiieat straw . 
2 
14 
0 
C) 
51 
13 
6 
Average value of produce ])er acre .... 
8 
12 
.! 
Average expenditure per acre ..... 
8 
4 
11 
Surplus profit on an acre when Inoken np . . , , 
0 
7 
4 
The extra profit on an acre when in pasture being nothing, the 
above 7s. 4d. would be the advantage to be gained by breaking 
