> Oy.) 
Very great improvements might be made, by 
inclofing the common-fields in this diftric&t; and 
particularly thofe which are in need of draining, 
fuch as thofe in the deep, cold vein of land about 
Broadtown, Elcombe,. &c. many of which would 
be much more valuable, if turned into pafture land, 
than in their prefent arable ftate. Even the com- 
mon-fields in that part of this diftrict, which is 
apparently the drieft, viz. the North-weft part, are 
fo much in need of draining, that few of them are 
fafe for fheep ina wet autumn. This can only be 
remedied by inclofure; and no greater proof can” 
be adduced of the neceflity of it. 
In fact, the open lands of this diftrict, {mall as 
they appear to be, when compared with the land 
already inclofed, yet, being capable of fuch vaft 
amendment by dividing and draining, hold out a 
fource of future improvement to the landholders 
in this diftrict, of many thoufands a year; for the 
neglect of which, there feems, at prefent, very few 
reafons. Thofe few will be afterwards ftated, and 
attempted to be obviated. 
With refpect to the decreafe of population, al- 
ready felt in confequence of former inclofures, or to 
be apprehended from future ones, it has been al- 
ready obferved, in our remarks refpecting the 
South-eaft diftric of the county, that the extinc- 
tion of lifehold tenures, which has been gradually 
taking place for the laft century, tends, undoubt~ 
edly, 
