The cost of cultivating the latter, which may be given in full, as it affords an excellent example of the price of growing various crops, and the methods of their cultivation at this period, was as follows: 

First year, turnips:  L s. d.

Rent 1 0 0
Tithe and ‘town charges’ 8 0
Five ploughings, @ 4s. 1 0 0
Three harrowings 1 0
Seed 6
Sowing 3
Twice hand-hoeing 7 0
-----------
L2 16 9
===========

It will be noticed there was no horse-hoeing.

Second year, barley:  L s. d.

Rent, tithe, &c. 1 8 0
Three ploughings 12 0
Three harrowings 1 0
Seed 8 0
Sowing 3
Mowing and harvesting 3 0
Water furrowing 6
Threshing, @ 1s. a quarter 5 0
-----------
L2 17 9
===========

Third year, clover:  L s. d.

Rent, &c. 1 8 0
Seed 5 0
Sowing 3
----------
L1 13 3
==========

  Fourth year,[452] wheat:  L s. d.

    Rent, &c. 1 8 0
    One ploughing 4 0
    Three harrowings 1 0
    Seed 10 0
    Sowing 3
    Water furrowing 9
    Thistling 1 6
    Reaping and harvesting 7 0
    Threshing, @ 2s. a quarter 7 0
                                   ----------
                                   L2 19 6
                                   ==========

  Fifth year, beans:  L s. d.

    Rent, &c. 1 8 0
    Two ploughings 8 0
    Seed, 2 bushels 8 0
    Sowing 6
    Twice hand-hoeing 12 0
    Twice horse-hoeing 3 0
    Reaping and harvesting 8 0
    Threshing 5 0
                                   ----------
                                   L3 12 6
                                   ==========

  Sixth year, oats:  L s. d.

    Rent, &c. 1 8 0
    Once ploughing 4 0
    Two harrowings 8
    Four bushels of seed 6 0
    Sowing