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better and cheaper than planting, in the re- 

 moteft parts, lefs fit for being feued out. Af- 

 ter the planting is fomewhat grown up, plow- 

 ing the rmiirsof Lochaber, and fowing them 

 afterwards with whins, would anfwer very 

 well. I faw fome growing pretty well near 

 Fort-William, upon a ditch that had been 

 neglected. They would anfwer very well 

 after paring and burning, and taking two 

 <:rops of corns, one of barley and another of 

 oats, whin being fown with barley or oats. 

 I know no place in Scotland where whins 

 would anfwer better than in Lochaber, be- 

 ing both dry, and warmer than many other 

 parts of this country ; more fo if inclofed 

 tvith plantations: Likewife having a great 

 command of water for mills to bruiie them, 

 as is particularly mentioned in Eflay xxii. 

 page 287. I have not the fmalleft doubt but 

 they would clear from L. 4, to L. 5, per 

 acre, perhaps more. 



The greateft part of the hills I had accefs 

 to fee in this journey, would be much im- 

 proved by making the water run acrofs their 

 face in a iloping direction ; not to have a fud- 

 den declivity, but to return again zig-zag, 

 till at the bottom of the hill. This would 



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