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are better calculated for a country, where farms are of 

 a greater fize than they are here. We have very few 

 nurferies, and thofe of no great extent; our thorn- 

 quicks are moftly brought from diftant counties ; fo are 

 foreft-trees, and both are expofed for fale in the mar- 

 kets in the fpring; this fhews that a fpirit of improve- 

 ment exifts, or there would be no demand. The aft 

 for regiftering trees planted by the tenant may have 

 operated, where large farms are held by wealthy peo- 

 ple, but on the fmall farms it has had little effect. 



SECT. 1 1. Claufes in Leafes. 



I KNOW not of any claufes peculiar to the leafes of 

 this county; fome landlords have introduced a claufe to 

 prevent alienation, but without effect; claufes to pre- 

 vent farms from being fubdivided would be much bet- 

 ter: one lately adopted by a gentleman in this county 

 feems likely to anfwer the end. Suppofe the rent 

 agreed upon is a guinea per acre, inflead of making out 

 the leafe on thofe terms, it is made out at two guineas 

 per acrs, with the provifo, that as long as it is held by 

 one perfon, the firft mentioned fum fhall be taken; but 

 as foon as it is divided, the double rent takes place. 



L 1 2 SECT. 



