rery good crops both of corn and pafture. 

 His factor, Mr M'Cale fhewed me one inclo- 

 fijre in particular, where he fet out with 

 paring and burning. On this field he has 

 had thirteen crops of oats running, and the 

 laft better than the fir ft ; the crop 1786 being 

 fold for L. 9 fterling an acre as it flood. 



The method taken here, is to give the feed 

 furrow in the autumn ; then the river Powe, 

 being a flow running water, and very mud- 

 dy in the winter time, is let in, and ftands 

 on the field four or five feet deep during that 

 ieafon, by means of opening all the fluices. 

 A confiderable fediment is left from the wa- 

 ters of the Powe, .and likewife thofe coming 

 from the higher grounds ; which anfwers the 

 fame purpofe as dunging every year. 



The General has fetfome parts of the fame 

 snofs, fo inclofed, at two pounds per acre 

 each year, for plowing, and his tenants are 

 very well pleafed. 1 was much furprifed to 

 fee fo much good pafture upon it ; and Mr 

 M'Cale informs me, that the grafs is very 

 ncmrifhing and fattening, efpecially for young 

 ftore. 



This is the greateft improvement upon a 

 mofs I ever few; and the xpences of drain- 



