46*8 Cultivation, of Grafs Land.. Improving Pajturcs-. t 



adapted to the producing of milk or butter, others of cheefe, and others again of 

 feeding or fattening animals. Jt is in fome meafure on this account, as well as that 

 of local convenience, that different modes of management are employed on gca Is 

 lands. 



The difference of fituation in pafture lands has likewife much influence in direct- 

 ing the ufcs to which they may be applied with the greatefl benefit ; the higher 

 or more elevated grounds being in general more proper for fheep, while thofe of 

 the lower and more inclofed kinds are moftly better fuited for the purpofe of neat 

 cattle or other animals under the fattening fyftem. And beftdes, the age of the 

 Pay makes a difference in fome cafes : new laid down pafture lands being com 

 monly found more proper for the fupport of the young ftore animals, while 

 thofe that have been long in the ftate of fward are in general better adapted to the 

 feeding or fattening flock. 



The mode of inclofing has alfo fome effect in the fame way ; as when the incio- 

 fures are of a moderate fize they are found more fuitable for the purpofes of feed 

 ing than where the contrary is the cafe.* 



This fort of grafs land, as well as that of the hay kind, is fubjec*t to be overrun 

 and much injured in its produce both by mofs, coarfe plants, and ant as well as mole- 

 lulls. This is often the cafe here to a much greater extent than in the hay land. Thefe 

 iliould therefore be conftantly removed, or fpread about as foon as poffible, and 

 prevented from obftructingthe complete pafturage of the lands in the manner that 

 has been recommended above* 



On the marfti grazing lands in Kent, where ant-hills frequently occur, they 

 have a mode of extirpating them in an eafy and expeditious way, and of bringing 

 the furface level, which isL by the ufe of an implement,, eight or nine feet in breadth, 

 which is armed with a fort of ftrong cutting blade. When in life, it is drawn by 

 a borfe directed by a boy, and guided behind by a. man, and is often capable of 

 cutting offfeveral of the hills at one ftroke, and of courfe clearing a number of 

 acres in a, very fliort fpace of time. There are various ether ploughs in ufe for 

 this fort of work. 



But, befides thefe, paftures, when not well attended to, are frequently prevented 

 iiom being properly fed, by various kinds of low fhrubby plants, fuch as thofe- 



* Corrctfed Report of Perthfliire, 



