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made fuch inclofures as are ufual in Sweden, 

 but they were forced to leave off in a few 

 years time, becaufe they could not get ports 

 enough -, for they had found by experience 

 that a port being put into the ground would 

 not laft above four or fix years before the 

 part under ground was entirely rotten ; but 

 the chief thing was, that they could not 

 get any fwitches for to tie them together; 

 they made fonie of biccory, which is one 

 of the tougheft trees in this country, and of 

 the white oak ; but in the fpace of a yeaY 

 or two the fwitches were rotten, and the 

 fence fell in pieces of itfelf, therefore they 

 "were forced to give over making fuch inclo- 

 fures. Several of the new comers again at- 

 tempted, but with the fame bad fuccefs, 

 to make fences with ports and fwitches. The 

 Swedifh way of inclofing therefore will not 

 fucceed here. Thus the worm-fences are 

 one of the moft ufeful forts of inclofures., 

 efpecially as they cannot get any port, made 

 of the woods of this country, to ftay above 

 fix or eight years in the ground without 

 rotting. The poles in this country are very 

 heavy, and the ports cannot bear them well, 

 elpecially when it blows a ftorrn ; but the 

 worm-fences are eafily put up again, when 

 they are thrown down. Experience has 

 D 4 ihewn 



