PROPOSED BY MR. MALTHUS. 148 
per cent. the quantities of corn in column 1 ex- 
ceed the corresponding quantities in column 3; 
or, in other words, how much per cent. the 
quantities of corn produced by 10 men exceed 
the quantities given to 10 men for their labour. 
Column 5 exhibits the quantities of labour, or 
number of men required to produce the quan- 
tities of corn in the third column, obtained by a 
simple operation in the rule of three: if 10 
men produce 150 quarters, how many will be 
required to produce 120? 
Column 6 shows the profits estimated in la- 
bour, after the rate in the fourth column; or, 
what is the same thing, it shows the quantities of 
labour which the quantities of corn in column 3 
will command, over and above what produced 
them. Column 7 contains the quantities of 
labour commanded by the corn in column 3, 
and is nothing but a repetition of what was be- 
fore tcld us in the third column: for we are 
there informed, that the quantities of corn enu- 
merated, severally commanded the yearly labour 
of 10 men, and in this seventh column there