About fixty years fince, a great part of this 

 county was fheep-walks, rented only at about 

 cightecn-pence an acre ; and even within my nne- 

 mory, many thoufand acres were in this flate, which 

 now are turned into the fineft farms, and let at 

 twenty Ihillings per acre. 



The late amazing improvements may be attri- 

 buted to various caufes. Among others, the fol- 

 lowing have not been the lead operative. 



ift. Inclofing our heath and wafte lands; fold- 

 ing Iheep y and the mod extenfive ufe of marie and 

 clay, on fandy foils efpecially. 



Q.dly. By the general introdu6lion of turnips, 

 well hand-hoed ; of clover, ray-grafs, and buck- 

 wheat, and an excellent courfe of crops. 



The farms being generally large, and held on 

 long leafes, the tenants were thereby enabled to lay 

 out their money freely in improvements, without 

 being in danger of lofing the advantages ariling 

 from their cofl and labour. 



We poflefs one natural advantage, which, per- 

 haps, cannot be found in an equal degree in many 

 other counties. In all our fandy lands, wherever 



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