286
ON THE RURAL ECONOMY
Brought forward, L. 3245
2
2
Soiling or pasturing, and straw-yard stock, 30 cattle
at L. 10, or sheep of the same value,
300
0
0
Dung, first year, as before,
120
0
0
for 300 acres, - L, 3665
2
2
which is at the rate of L. 12 : 4 : 4 per acre, and reckoning
; profits
at 10 per cent, the sum chargeable under this head ;
is L. 1
: 4 :
: 5k
per acre.
The whole charges will then stand thus
l
1. Permanent and fixed stock,
L. 0
13
9§
2. Annual expences, -
3
00
2
3. Rent and taxes,
3
4
0
4. Profits, -
1
4
5k
Total per acre,
L.9
0
5
L. 9 : 0 : 5 X 4 =
L. 36
1
8
To meet this expence there are,
• One acre of clover and rye-grass, 1 ayerage yake
10
0
0
One acre of turnips, $
L. 26
1
8
4 One acre of wheat, three and a half quarters, or 28 bushels.One half acre of barley, 22 bushels = . 11
Ditto of oats, 26 ditto == Sf
Total, 4/f b. of wheat,
raised at an expence of L. 2 6 : 1 : 8, or 10 s. 1I Jd. per bushel.
* These crops must be valued at what they are worth to those who providestock for consuming them, as no charge has been made, (except a very small sumfor pasturing stock under the 4th head), either for that stock, or the necessarycharges for sheep nets or hurdles, herd’s wages, &c. Unless near large towns,the average value of the whole turnips and clover on such an extent of land can-not be rated higher than L. 5 per acre, whether consumed by the farmer’s ownstock, or let to others; which is a common practice in the case of turnips.
f It is here to be understood, that the half of the wheat is sown in autumnon clover stubbles, and the other half in spring after turnips; the remaining part