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LAND OCCUPIED BY FARMERS
Taking a comprehensive view of the whole land-rent, nearlyone-half of it is paid out of the 1st and 4th districts, whichreach from Roxburghshire to the south-east boundary of Kimcardineshire, and contain only two-ninth parts of the extent ofScotland . The 5th district added to the 1st and 4th, makea little more than one-third of that extent, with five-eighthsof the rent of the kingdom ; and if Scotland were divided intotwo equal parts, the western division, from the Solway to thePentland Firth, would not yield above one-fourth of the rentof the kingdom, or one-third part of the rent of the easterndivision. What alteration the introduction of sheep-fanningmay make in that proportion cannot yet be foreseen. But,on the whole, the land-rent of Scotland has increased,—is in-creasing,—and if agriculture shall continue to receive thesupport of the legislature, it may increase to a height whichcannot be calculated, and perhaps would not be credited atthe present moment.
The following is a general view of the rents of lands andhouses in Scotland , as they respectively stood for the yearending 5th April 1811, in the nine divisions into whichScotland is divided in this work.
Divis.
1. Rent of Land, L. 1,004,065 19 2 Houses, L. 432,334 12 5
2 .
3.
4.
5.
489,748 3 4818,532 3 101,349,260 1 1547,157 5 10
25,407 15 0420,924 15 7171,309 10 483,276 8 314,444 0 105,223 8 102,310 1 73,546 14 6
7.
8 .
9.
161,333 12 1106,508 18 416,236 9 6
Total land rent, L. 4,792,842 13 2
L. 1,158,777 7 4