STATISTICAL SURVEY 



CHAP. IV. 



FARMS. 



SECT. i. Size of Farms. 



THE fize of farms differs very much throughout 

 the county, mountainous farms are generally of great 

 extent, and are feldom divided in themfelves, or even 

 from each other. It is common for feveral perfons 

 to be concerned in one town-land, in the way of com- 

 mon, or run-dale, as it is ufually called; each perfbn 

 to pay a proportion of rent, fuppofe a fourth, or a 

 fifth, as the cafe may be; this determines the quantity 

 of land each is to cultivate for his own part ; but the 

 cattle run in common, and the number, to the fhare of 

 each pcrfon, is alfo determined by his proportion of 

 the rent. 



This fyftem is attended with many inconveniencies 

 to the land-holder, and is the greateft impediment to 

 improvements. There is no emulation for draining, 



enclofingj 



