cd, except that they are not planted with 

 thorns. 



Mr McLean's, vintner at Pitmain, ftoner 

 fences appear to be equally good with Dr 

 M'Pherfon's ; the only defedl is, the hedges 

 are not planted upbn the top as before men- 

 tioned. He has his farm in fiirprifing good 

 order, and a great part in grafs. It might 

 pafs for a good farm in any part of the Lo- 

 thians. I am informed he has been at a ve- 

 ry great expence for draining, which is quite 

 proper ; yet there are Ibme of his inclofures 

 which would need to be better drained. It 

 would tend much to the interefl of the Duke 

 of Gordon, and the country, that many 

 would follow his example. Now after he has 

 got fo much of his farm into grafs, lime 

 would ftill greatly improve it, for corns and 

 grafs, particularly what is in pafture, even 

 the muirs above the road. 



If the Duke of Gordon could, by any 

 means, prevail on the greateft part of his te- 

 nants to have the half of their farms in f own 

 grafs, with a regular rotation of crops of corn 

 and grafs, it would be a very great advan- 

 tage both for the proprietor and tenant, and 



