1993- on the value and uses of the larch tree. 45 
which joins the whole together. Thus it has a neat 
appearance, and is upen the whole a fence which 
has every thing that could be desired, were it suffici- 
ently durable. Were it made of larix, that quali- 
ty would be obtained, so that it would be quite 
complete. 
Those who live in countries-that are ‘already in- 
closed, are, upon the present plan of fences, subject- 
ed to no other lofses or inconveniences than those 
above enumerated: but where inclosures are not 
yet made, a man’s life-time must be nearly elapsed 
before live hedges can be made a sufficient fence ; so 
that it is impofsible to estimate the lofs, and trouble, 
and embarrafsment to which he is thus subjected *, 
* To plant hedges in a country where hedges already abound, is 
not an enterprise efimmense difficulty, because dead brufh in such 2 
situation can always be obtained to make a temporary fence for its 
protection ; and because the hedge, on account of the fhelter it there 
obtains will advance with greater rapidity. The domestic animals too in 
such a country, not being occustomed to range so much at large as 
in open countries, the farmeris not subjected to so much trouble in guar- 
ding them against damage asin the other situation: but amanwho at- 
tempts first to rear hedges in an open country, where no trees or fhelter 
abound exposes himself to an innumerable train of vexatious anxie- 
ties; for which he can scarcely ever receive an adequate compensa- 
tion. Hence we see in every such part of the country many 
attempts of this sort that have proved abortive, where, after great 
sums of money had been uselefsly expended, the fields are left ina 
mangled and often deteriorated state, from the abortive operations 
that have been made uponthem. Men of sense, by whom alone eve- 
ry important improvement in a country must ultimately be carried 
forward, seeing these distrefsing evils before their eyes, are deterred 
from engaging in such ruinous enterprises, the country is left unenclo- 
sed; and thousands of conveniences must be foregoed, because of want of 
fences. By the mode here proposed, this great evil might be universally 
