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be fet up at Newtown-flewart ; but thefe have beert 

 taken notice of in another place. 



As in all countries, many of the mills of this county 

 are great nuifances ; if better conftrafted, much fewer 

 would anfwer. There is no end to the difputes be- 

 tween parties, on account of the injury lands fuftain by 

 mill-dams, &c. 



How far fteam-engines might remedy this inconve- 

 niency, is a matter I (hall leave others to judge of. I 

 (hall only remark, that the firft coft would be found 

 the only material expence, as fuel is fo plenty, particu- 

 larly in the baronies of Omagh and Strabane. By 

 adopting fleam- engines, many acres of choice meadow- 

 land might be faved to the public. 



SECT. 9. Of Plantations and Planting. 



CONSIDERING the extenfive properties in this county, 

 and the eligiblcnefs of many parts of it for planting, yet 

 we cannot boaft much of the progrefs of this neceflary 

 improvement. 



At Killymoon, a great deal had been formerly 

 planted, and, of late, additions have been made. It 

 would be much in favour of the extenfive plantations 

 of this place, had judicious thinning taken place many 

 years ago. It is not yet too late ; much may flill be 



done for prefeot and future emolument. 



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