OF THE COUNTY OF TYRONE. 1 15 



Marie is rather fcarce in the county, particularly in 

 the baronies of Strabane and Omagh ; nor do I find 

 it is a favourite objeft of the farmers, though I have 

 experienced wonderful effefts from it, feveral years 

 ago, in the demefne of Rafh, on a dry foil. 



Many parts of the baronies of Dungannon and 

 Augher abound with lime-Hone gravel, yet I find it 

 is not ufed in any proportion, equal to what it fhould 

 be. 



SECT. IO. Mode of Draining. 



OPEN drains are in common ufe, only temporary to 

 fave the crops in moift fituations, when the latter end 

 of the fpring happen to be wet. 



The fecret of hollow draining is very little under- 

 ilood in any part of the county, much lefs the inter- 

 cepting, or cutting off fprings. Sod drains are not 

 known in the county. 



Some farmers, in forming ditches, take advantage of 

 the fituation of the ground, fo as to anfwer a double 

 purpofe, namely, that of enclofmg and draining, but 

 this fyftem is by no means purfued fo fully as might 

 be wiftied for ; it is however gaining ground. 



Though, in point of conveniency and regularity, the 

 following the courfes of fprings with ditches, fo as to 

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