17/47 Neither the summer cheese nor the summer milk is bringing him in a fortune. But a few years ago, when agricultural prices were inflated, and men's minds were full of confidence, he recollects seeing standing grass crops sold by auction for 5_l_. the acre, and in some cases even higher prices were realised. This year similar auctions of standing grass crops hardly realised 30_s_. an acre, and in some instances a purchaser could not be found even at that price. |