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selling every thing, and turning all to some good account. Dr. Franklin's theory is Worsley's practice:

"Get what you can, and what you get hold;
That is the stone which turns lead into gold."

{145} Cost of one acre of Cropping on Mr. Worsley's good farm:—

                                     Dollars. Cents.

Rent 2
Taxes 0 9
Seed Wheat 1 50
Ploughing by hire 3
Reaping or cradling 2
Carting and threshing 2 50
Carting to mill near home 1
1-1/2 bushel of plaster, at 60 cents 1
                                        ————
                                        13 9
                                        ————

The average price and quantity 18 bushels at 1 dollar 25 cents.

Dollars. Cents.

   22 50
   13 9
   ————-
    9 41
   ————-

Net profit on one acre of wheat which is raised without a year's naked fallow.

Got 500 dollars by pigs last year, and sometimes more.

Proved a net gain of 130l. a-year, and a good living for family, during 13 years.

The first cost of the farm, 360 acres, and stocking 9,300 dollars.

Present stock and cash 6,000.

3,000 capital for seven years.}
                              } employed.
3,000 ditto for six years. }