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Mr. Stewart, the Attorney General, has planted 

 with tafte and judgment, in a mountainous fituation at 

 Athenree, near Six-mile-crofs j and, like a real planter, 

 he is laying a good foundation, by eftablifhing his own 

 nurfcries. 



The Hon. A. C. Hamilton has planted confiderably, 

 from time to time, at Behrum-cafUe, near Gortin. 



The Marquis of Abercorn has, and is planting 

 largely, at Baron's-court, near Newtown-ftewart. I 

 cannot learn, that he claimed any premiums from the 

 Dublin Society, but I am certain, from the extent of 

 his young plantations, he was frequently entitled to do 

 fo. On the whole, Baron's-court is ftrongly planted, 

 and all the plantations are going on profperoufly. It 

 is to be hoped, that the Marquis will perfcvere in his 

 original plan, namely, that of planting out the greater 

 part of the north fide of Befly-Bell mountain, which 

 overlooks his demefne. Greater difficulties have been 

 fairly conquered by Lord Mountjoy within thefe lail 

 fourteen years. 



I might have mentioned feveral other improvements 

 upon fmall fcales. On the whole, the people are be- 

 ginning to look forward, and fee what is their real 

 intereft. 



With very few exceptions, the foregoing have been 

 undertaken within the laft fourteen or fifteen years ; 

 and it is a pleafing reflection to find, how much the 



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