Improvement of arable Land. z 1 7 



SECTION XXI. 



Of Enclofures improvements ther eby ^Fences ^ 5cc; 



'^T^ Would be endlefs to enumerate all the 

 X Advantages arifing from Enclofures of 

 Land •, wherefore I (hall content my felf with 

 only obferving, that it promotes the natural 

 Fertility and Richnefs of the Soil, and gives 

 the Huibandman an Opportunity of adding his 

 diligent Care and Expence to improve it, by 

 which Means it will furnifli the Owner with 

 a greater Burden of Corn, or whatfoever is 

 fown therein. In the fame Soil, in a common 

 Field where there is only a Hedge between, 

 you'll find a very great Difference in the 

 yearly Value 5 and when 'tis laid down to 

 Pafture, it yields much more Grafs than the 

 open Field Land : The Hedge-Rows not only 

 keep the Ground warm, and fecureit from the 

 violent nipping and dry blafting Winds, to 

 which the Champion Fields are exposed in 

 the Spring 5 but likewife afford Shelter for 

 the Cattle both in Summer and Winter: 

 Thefe Hedges alfo fupply the induflrious 

 Hufbandman with Plenty of Fire-boot, Plough- 

 boot, and Cart-boot, and if carefully pre- 

 ferv'd, they furnifli him with Timber, Maft 

 fur Swine, and Fruit for Cyder. Enclofing 



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