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tion the farmer of what he agrees to, 

 without valuing all as fo much rent. 



CHAP. V. 



Mi 



Of the nature andjlate of the fences. 



article is a very important one ; 

 JL infomuch that it is fufficient alone to 

 render fome farms unprofitable bargains, 

 which otherwife would be very beneficial 

 ones. I divide fences into the following 

 forts, viz. 



I. Alive hedges, 



II. Dead hedges. 



III. Alive hedges and ditches. 



IV. Dead hedges and ditches. 



V. Ditches, 



VI. Pales. 



VII. Walls. ' 



I mall firft mention hedges that are 

 alive ; fuch are the only fences in many 

 parts of England, and particularly in Hert- 

 ford/Jjire. Be they ever fo good of their 

 fort they form a very incomplete fence, as 

 I have experienced to my coft. The only 

 method of making them any at all is by 

 D 4 plaihing; 



