j^jo Revieiu cf Siatijlical Survey Nov. 



Under-draiRirig, M-e are told, is in general well underftood, and 

 not difficult to execute, from the number of Hones in the land. 

 The Ri'porter does not fecm to be acquainted with Mr Elkiui^ton^ 

 b'.it mentions Dr Anderibn's method of tapping ; and relates an 

 inllance in wliich it fuccecded. Paring and burning is o!ily prac- 

 tifed in mountainous parts, or where moory foil abounds. Dung 

 is principally applied towards raifing potatoes ; and the little 

 farmers are faid to be very indulbious in this particular. One 

 farmer's method is iiiferted as deferring of notice — * His dung-; 

 hill being placed on a rifing ground, he made a cut from it, with 

 two or three Hops to fave the water in its defcent : above thefd 

 flops he ahv:iys threw in a quantity of earth, which being fatu- 

 rated with the mci-rt.ure from the dung, he rem.oved it, and again 

 filled the trench. His attention to every branch of huibandry was 

 direcled by equal fagacity ; and, from being a labourer, he took 

 a farm, not 20 acrcs^ and died lately worth 530I. ' The fadl was 

 worth recording ; and the man's name ought to be known. The 

 f^me of the induftricus farmer is well earned , and ftimulates o- 

 thers to exertion. 



The injudicious cropping, after ground has been limed 6x 

 marled, is honefily related in this chapter. The careful weeding 

 of potatoes and flax is alfo mentioned •, and the Reporter wiHies 

 that pafture were alfo weeded. Were the land properly drilled 

 and hoed, and not exhaufted by cropping, before it was laid 

 down, the weeding of grafs would be unneceflary. The water- 

 ing of nieadows in this county is in its infancy ; yet the Reporter 

 has made feveral judicious obfervations on this fubjett. 



The Thirteenth Chapter treats of Live Stock, viz. Horned 

 Cattle,- Horfes, Sheep, Hogs, Rabbits, Pigeons, and Bees. 



The cattle are kept chiefly for the dairy, and a m.ixture of every 

 kind \ although there are a few breeds of excellent cattle. The 

 county docs not fupply itfelf in horfes ; and its only native fheep 

 are confined to the mountains : a vail number of hogs are bred 

 annurdly. Rabbits are kept only in a few places. Poultry of all 

 kinds are reared chiefly with potatoes. Pigeons are general, 

 though there are few pigeon-houies. Bees are reckoned to thrive 

 well -, and a plate of a bee-hive is given in the furvey. By this 

 kind of hive, which is fdled with different glafTes, much honey is 

 gained, without killing the bees j and it is Hated, that upwards 

 of 90 lib. of excellent honey were taken out of a large wooden 

 hive, in which the common or inner hive was enclofed. 



The Fourtetnth Chapter, which is entitled Rural Economy^ in- 

 forms us, that the farm fervants take all kinds of work in their turn: 

 that cottagers are paid partly in money and their diet, and part- 

 ly ty their holdings. Labourers receive their diet in part of 



their 



