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Much has been faid and written about the pro- 
per fize of farms. The zmpolicy of large farms has been 
very frequently, and very ably difputed, and perhaps 
the poffibility of their being too fmall, in particular 
counties, might have been as clearly demonftrated, 
were it not that it is an unpopular argument; and 
that there are few, who would not rather have their 
judgment, than their humanity, called in queftion, ° 
But after all that has been, or can be faid 
on the fubject, the fize of farms muft always de- 
pend on foils and fituations, and modes of hufban- 
dry; and every country bas its level, to which farms 
" of a certain fize are peculiarly adapted; and if they 
are much above or below this, they muft be ma- 
naged to the difadvantage of the occupiers. 
Thofe farms are of the moft proper fize, which 
return the moft proportional produce at the leaft 
proportional expence. This ought to be the great 
object of every land-owner. The object of every 
tenant is to live by his induftry; if that induftry 
will not allow him to live, he had better be a la- 
_bourer. 
In thofe modes of hufbandry where the hands, as - 
“well as the eyes of the farmer, and of every branch 
of his family, can be fully employed, fmall farms 
‘tan be managed to advantage. 
a In dairy farmsthis is peculiarly the cafe; and it 
frequently {fo in countries where the land is partly 
applied to breeding cattle, and partly to raifing 
corn, 
