| 180 qrs. at 20 l. per qr. or | £3600 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| The value of | 144grs. | to landlord for rent, being the difference between 36 and 180 qrs. | 2880 |
| —— | |||
| 36 grs. | 720 | ||
| the value of | 50 grs. | to labourers ten in number | 720 |
leaving nothing whatever for profit.
| At this price of 20 l. the labourers would continue to consume three quarters each per annum or | £60 |
|---|---|
| And on other commodities they would expend | 12 |
| —— | |
| 72 for each labourer | |
| —— | |
| And therefore ten labourers would cost | 720 l. per annum. |
In all these calculations I have been desirous only to elucidate the principle, and it is scarcely necessary to observe, that my whole basis is assumed at random, and merely for the purpose of exemplification. The results though different in degree, would have been the same in principle, however accurately I might have set out in stating the difference in the number of labourers necessary to