( 57 ? ) 
from the Remains of old Roots, old Involucra, and Ex- 
crefcencies and thus they become fit to be planted in 
new Ground immediately, or to be kept for fome Time 
without Danger of fpoiling. 
The Quantity of Roots taken up, inProportion to thofe 
that were planted, is uncertain j but at a Medium it 
maybe faid, that allowing for all the Accidents that hap- 
pen to them in the Ground, and in breaking up, from each 
Acre may be had twenty-four Quarters of clean Roots, all 
fit to be re-planted. The Owners are fure to choofe for 
their own Ufe the largeft, plumpeft,and fatteft Roots,but 
above all, they rejed the longifh pointed ones, which 
they call Spickets or Spickards ^ for very fmall round 
or flat Roots are fometimes obferved to flower. 
This is the whole Culture of Saffron in the Country 
above-mentioned ; and we have only now to confider 
the Charges and Profits which may be fuppofed, one 
Year with another, to attend this Branch of Agriculture; 
and of thefe I have drawn up the following Computa- 
tion for one Acre of Ground, according to the Price 
of Labour in this County. 
Rent for three Years 
Ploughing three Times 
Dunging 
Hedging - 
Spitting and fetting the Heads 
Weeding, or paring the Ground 
Gathering and picking the Flowers 
Drying the Flowers 
Inflruments of Labour for three Years 
with the Kiln, about 
Ploughing the Ground once and - ] 
harrowing twice - < 
Gathering the Saffron Heads 
Rafing the Heads 
Total Charge zj "71 o 
l. s. d. 
300 
0 18 o 
3 11 o 
1 16 o 
I 12 o 
140 
6 10 o 
160 
O 10 o 
0 12 o 
10 o 
1 12 O 
