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Much fencing is necessary at this plantation, before it 

 can be said to be advantageously laid off, and in good order. 

 That, which requires to be first done, is the one which di 

 vides field No. 4 from the meadow; but, as the rails, which 

 are about the stacks, will be most convenient for this work, 

 it may be delayed until they can be spared. In the mean 

 time, no heavy stock must run in that field, to trample and 

 poach the meadow. 



The next, that requires doing, is the line from the head 

 of the meadow to the new road, which is to be laid off, 

 thence with the road to the Tumbling Dam, and thence 

 round field No. 7, agreeably to the ploughing, and the rails 

 which have been laid there. 



Next after these, the cross fence between field No. 5 and 

 the wood should be done, and then the fence, which was 

 begun last year, but not finished, between fields No. 2 and 

 No. 3. The fence which divides the first of these, that is, 

 No. 2, from the great meadow, requires doing also. All 

 these are essential; as it also is, to strengthen the post- 

 and-rail fence, which divides No. 1 from No. 2 and No. 3; 

 but, as this never can be made a good one, until the whole is 

 taken down, and both posts and rails shortened, it must be 

 postponed till there is time to do this ; righting it up in such 

 a manner, as to make it answer for the present, being all 

 that can be attempted this year. 



Lastly, when time will admit, after the posting and railing 

 from the Tumbling Dam to the Mill is completed, the rails, 

 which at present run upon that line, may serve to separate 

 the great meadow into three divisions, as will be marked out. 



Every thing, that the hoe people can do in the course of 

 the winter towards getting the old crop off hand, and pre 

 paring for the new one, ought to be the first object of con 

 sideration, and must be closely attended to. Carrying out 



