2 0 0
Two harrowings 4 0
Lime 1 18 0
Seed, 2-1/2 bushels 1 5 0
Reaping 5 0
Threshing 10 0
Wages 5 0
Tithes and taxes 15 0
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L9 12 0
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Cr. L s. d.
20 bushels of wheat at 10s 10 0 0
The straw was set against
the value of the dung.
The tailend wheat was
Eaten by the family!
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L10 0 0
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And on a farm on good land in the same county the following would be
the annual balance sheet at the same date:
Dr. L s. d.
Rent 200 0 0
Tithes 40 0 0
Wages 58 0 0
Extra harvestmen 7 0 0
Tradesmen's bills 50 0 0
Taxes and rates 58 0 0
Malt, hops, and cider 60 0 0
Lime 20 0 0
Hop poles 10 0 0
Expenses at fairs and markets 8 0 0
Clothing, groceries, &c., for the family 45 0 0
Interest on L1,500 capital, at 5 per cent. 75 0 0
Sundries 15 0 0
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L646 0 0
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Cr. L s. d.
360 bushels of wheat, @ 10 s. 180 0 0
300 bushels of barley, @ 6s. 90 0 0
100 bushels of peas, @ 6s. 30 0 0
20 cwt. hops 60 0 0
Sale of oxen, cows and calves 150 0 0
Profits from sheep 100 0 0
" from pigs, poultry, dairy, and sundries 50 0 0
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