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The Tallow[1]		80 l.
[2]And consequently the said Ox gaineth every year of weight in Flesh to eat	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	l.
In Hide ————
In Tallow ————
[3]The Offal Worth, besides half of the whole.	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$

The difference between lean Beef and fat Beef in value is as 5 to 9.

In Sheep the increase of their Flesh, Skin and Tallow, is about the same proportion. And yet Sheeps Flesh is sold dearer than Beef, because of the great trouble and hazard about Sheep.

A Fleece of Wool in Ireland is about 2 1. weight.

An Hog eats such things as Sheep and Oxen do not, viz. Roots, Acorns, and consequently the same Land will maintain a proportion of Hogs above Sheep^[4] and Oxen. One-Cowherd will serve an hundred Oxen; one Shepherd 1000 Sheep. |55|

From all that hath been said, we collect, that the natural and genuine Rent of Lands in Ireland, not that of Money, or Gold and Silver; is

Of Milk, deducting Charges ——Gall.

Of Beef and Mutton ——————

Of Hides and Skin ——————

Of Offall ———————

Of Wooll. ———————

So as where Lands produce more or less per Ann. communibus annis of these Commodities, the same is to be accompted more or less fertil than that of Ireland.

Moreover from hence we shall endeavour to gather the number of Cattel in Ireland, as followeth, viz.

There being 7½ Millions of Acres of good Meadow, Arrable, and Pasture-Land in Ireland, besides Bog with

1. 1719 inserts 'The Offal about 60l,' and sums up 'In all 784l or 7 C.wt.'
2. 1719, 'Consequently the said Ox gaineth in weight one year with another near 130l.'
3. 1719 omits this paragraph.
4. S, 'above.... sheep.'