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for fome years, whfch might be profitably reduced 

 by taking out the underlings, fo as to leave near loo 

 trees for timber ; which in fome indances, perhaps 

 many, would, in loo years or lefs, be worth the fee- 

 Cmple of the land they furround, without much, if 

 any, injury to the occupiers; becaufc in clofes of that 

 fize, their fhelier, and proteftion from cold winds, 

 Sec. may probably be equal to every damage done 

 by their growth. From thefe, and other confidera- 

 tions, it may be found advifcable for gentlemen of 

 landed property, to take the management of all 

 fences into their own hands, as is the cafe with fome 

 whom I know, by which pofterity may have an abun- 

 dance of timber for the navy, and other purpofcs, 

 and may, looking forward but few years, receive 

 more than an ample recompence for all their expence 

 and trouble. Sutton-Coldficld and Sutton-Park, 

 ■^'ith the commons adjoining thereto, at Hill, Afli- 

 Furlong, New-Shilton, Berwood, &c. are about 

 10,000 acres, the greater part of which is a hungry 

 fand and gravel, chiefly covered with ling; but the 

 vicinity of Rufliall lime-works, and the town of 

 Birmingham, are circumflances greatly in favour of 

 •<lhe cultivation of thefe vail wades, which might (I 

 have no. doubt) be done with great advantage to the 

 publick, and the land-owners. Colefliill and Bicken- 

 hill heaths, about 1 000 acres, now under improve- 

 ment, are ftill of an inferior quality; yet fome parts 

 of them will foon become ufeful land. Balfal heath, 



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