Mr. E. says, ditch 7 feet by 6. 0 18 8 210 0 0 0 per lb. 7 10 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 16 0 0 2k 5700 2600 216 16 6 2m4 0 0 < Mr. E. says, • This and six following, per day. f With four horses or i Note-it is brought forty-two miles by canal. This is a scarce or dear year. m On average per year. 4 Mr. E. says, a deduction of from 7d. to 1s. is made to the According to weight. * Mr. Evans says 9d. a barrel for threshing barley and oats, and 1s. for wheat. exclusive of carriage. d Mr. E. says Scotch drays much in use. bullocks. Through the year, on average. For making a new ditch. * No heath in this neighbourhood. 1 The barrel of six stone. • Very dear this year. P For the prime, and 5d. for general. buyer for the duties levied in Dublin market. When bought by the stone. suppose 2s. "Supposed to be much the same. * Reckoned very high this year. 2b Of 16 stone. 2d Of 12 stone. neighbourhood, nor osiers for sale. 2i None in this neighbourhood. 21 Without seed, or labour. am If good. 2a Of 20 stone. 2h No hoops in this must be good. г 2c Of 14 stone. y High this year. 2e Quartern loaf. af Per ton. t And carriage, 2 Barn door. 26 Per ton. 2k Exclusive of tithe, reaping, &c. the crop Wheat, per barrel do. do. 2b1 0 0 2c0 15 0 4020 00000000 8 • Colonel Stepney remarks that stone is alone used in building. Corn Acres Potatoe Land do. 026 57995 6049 ⚫ Colonel Stepney remarks that the prices of all meat are very variable according to the time of the year. The prices he has given he conceives to be the average. Pork almost always the cheapest meat; as cottagers who chiefly supply pork allow, or rather are allowed, to feed their pigs on their neighbours. •Colonel Stepney states the flax to be scutched. • Not including iron. • Colonel Stepney remarks that their bakers do not attend to the assize. f Colonel Stepney states the price of labour in harvest to be given along with meat. He adds, that they have men enough for their work, which makes the price lower than in Kildare and some of the neighbouring counties. VOL. II. 2 F Oats 8 8 0 16 0 0 0 2 6 14 0 0 15 O 3 4 5 0 0 5 0 0 8 10 0 8 0 0 41. to 81. 81. to 101. 700 6 8 4 11 5 0 0 a Mr. Robertson says the prices which he has returned are rather above the average rate, but scarcely sufficient to afford the necessaries of life, none of the comforts. He gives his labourers cabins worth £3. per annum in addition. Mr. Robertson. remarks labour only. Mr. St. George says with reducement. Mr. Robertson makes the same remarks as with a mason. d Mr. Robertson means English, and Mr. St. George Swedish Iron. e Mr. St. George returns the price of turf at the bog. Mr. Robertson says that turf is now used instead of charcoal for lighting the stove coal. Mr. Robertson states hard bricks £2. and soft from £1. 10s. to £i. 153. n States the price of plough timber made of oak. Mr. Robertson states hay very high this season, average £3. 8s. 3d. Mr. Robertson says veal is sold at mutton ' Mr. Robertson states the price of lambs at £11. 78. 6d. in summer, and £22. 15s. in spring. m Mr. Robertson states bacon at 7d. per pound by the flitch, and 10d. when sold by pounds. Mr. St. George says Brogues will not wear half the time of English shoes. P Mr. Robertson states fleece-wool £1.; pinions 9 Mr. Robertson states the price of labour in harvest with diet. In hay-time nearly the ordinary Mr Robertson states, instead of butter-milk, sour milk with the cream skimmed off. • Mr. Robertson says no Mr. Robertson says no flax roods. price, or by hand. • Mr. Robertson says ready home-made shovels 5s, 5d. 24s., and lambs-wool 35s. per stone. wages are paid. oats per acre. - Mr. Stratton states a labouring man, the year round, £5. 58.; a woman £3. with food.-A common labourer £15. per ann.; and a good one at all work £18. Mr. Stratton states the grazing a cow, for the six good months, £4. 118. Mr. Stratton states this price for soft bricks; hard bricks from £1. 10s. to £2. The other year sold hard bricks £2. 4s., and soft £1. 10s.; but this was owing to a scarcity. Not sold here by the score; 25s. and 30s. each last August. e Three for a penny in summer. f Mr. Stratton states upland mowing 7s. 7d. per acre. Mr. Stratton states this price for osiers for planting; when dressed for basket making, 98. 9d. per bundle. The white loaf, 3lbs. for a shilling, made of first flour. iAs retailed in this town. Not sold here. m With the skins; 28, without the skins. "Three-pence per quart in winter. peace halfpenny a couple, retail. k Ditto. • Twe |