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.1, complains of their being ko ill- watered, that the 

 stock, when pastured in some of them, cannot get a fup- 

 ply, even ia winter. 



6. Roads. It is essential that each field should have 

 convenient access to the farm-road ; so obvious a prin- 

 ciple need not be dwelt upon. 



7. FJwalion of the ground It is also evident, that 

 the size of the field must in some respects depend on the 

 fiatness or elevation of the ground. Even on dry land, 

 if there is a rise on the ground, from fifteen to twenty 

 chains is length sufficient ; for where the ridge is longer, 

 the horses are too much fatigued if compelled to plough 

 a strong furrow, up-hill, farther in one direction. 



8. Pasturage Wheie the system of grazing and til- 

 lage is alternately followed, (more especially where the 

 fields are pastured for two or three years or more), it i 

 convenient to have the fields about twenty-two Scotch, 

 or twenty-seven English acres j because the farmer gene- 

 rally wishes to have his stock divided, which cannot 

 well be done with larger fields, and if they are of a 

 smaller size, too much ground is occupied with fences. 

 Besides, if grass fields are let for pasture, such a size suit.. 

 graziers best, and consequently rents considerably higher 

 than larger ones would do. Unless where there are 

 small fields near the house, it is therefore desirable, to 

 have some part of the green-crops near the farm-offices. 

 For if the fields are all large, the whole lot of turnips or 

 clover might be removed to the outward boundary of 

 the farm ; whereas if fields are of a moderate size, it is 



