\ 62 MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE Mr. G. Gardiner. 7655. And one acre of potatoes ?— Yes. —— 7656. What was the value of his two acres of oats in that year ?— We did 28 M « rcli 1838. not value it in that way? we valued it as to the rent. 7657. Are you able to state from your own knowledge, or from recollection, what was the value of those two acres of oats in that year ? — No. 76.58. Are you able to state what was the value of the acre of potatoes ?— No, I could not recollect, for we did not take any note of that kind. 7659. What remained of his farm was under grass ?— Yes. 7660. Had lie any meadow upon it r— He had some meadow. 7661. How much?— I think about an acre. 7662. Though you did not value this land for the purpose of forming an estimate of the value of the crop in that year, can you state the general value of an acre of oats in that part of the country ?— An acre of good soil there would set at 61. 7663. Independent of the crops upon it ?— Independent of tillage of it. 7664. What would an acre of good oats sell for upon the foot in that part — An acre of very good oats on the foot there would be purchased for 8/. 7665. What would be the value of an acre of potatoes in the same way?—• If they were good, and well manured, the value would be more. 7666. How much?— The value of an acre of good potatoes, if they were well manured and tilled, would be from 10?. to 12/. 7667. Not more?— No, not there. 7668. In what way was the grass part of his farm occupied?— In grazing cattle ; the man had a couple of cows. 7669. Is there not a good deal of butter made for sale in the county of Longford ?— There is a good deal. 7670. Are you able to state what quantity of butter will be produced for sale by a man having such a farm as Mulvy, and such a stock as he had upon it ?— By a man having two cows, with the quantity of land that he held, there ought to be two firkins of butter made. 7671. Weighing how much each?— The two would weigh one hundred and a half or three quarters each. 7672. Mr. O'Connell If that was of good quality it would be worth 61. or 71. ?— If it was of good quality, at the price butter was at this year, it would be worth 61. 7673. Exclusive of the value of the butter- milk ?—' That would be little. 7674. Mr. Curry.] Had Mulvy any other occupation except tilling those 10 acres ?— None, but his small farm. 767,5. Did he keep a horse?— No, I think not; I have not seen any horse upon his premises. 7676. Then you think the only produce of the grass land, in addition to supplying the family with milk and those things for their own consumption, would be about 61. a year for butter ?— Yes; but the meadow part wrould produce what would feed the cattle in the winter. 7677. Could Mulvy have sold any part of his potato crop, or would he have required the whole of it for his family ?— It was little enough for his own consumption. 7678. Could he have sold any of his oats?— He might. 7679. Could he have sold the produce of the whole two acres?— No; he could not do without having some seed for the next season, and some meal for his own use. 7680. Supposing the oats to be of the value of 16 l, could he have sold 10 I. worth of it ?— If he had sold 8 1. of it, or half, I think the rest would be full little for him to consume. 7683. Are you able to state near what you conceive would be the yearly expense of cultivating such a farm as that, and providing it with . seed and labour, and also taking into account the interest of the amount of capital for stock employed upon his farm; what do you think would be the yearly expenditure ?— The expenditure for the labour of it in that year ought to be at least from ( i I. to 7 l for the tillage, and the seed of the corn and the potatoes. 7682. What sum would you put down as the yearly value of the capital and stock, taking into consideration the depreciation it would undergo ?—£. 2. 7683. What would be the other charges upon the land ?— The county- cess is very