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cultivated, except half a mile of inclofed 

 valley about half way : The ling in vaft 

 tracks, high, thick, and luxuriant, and the 

 foil a fine light loam: In fome places 

 black, but every where deep. I do not 

 conceive that there is an acre of it, but 

 what might be made, at a fmall ex- 

 pence, worth 8 or lo s. for ever. What 

 a field for improvement ! What a noble 

 fource of riches and population ! How 

 much is it to be regretted that fuch exten- 

 five tracks of land fhould remain in fuch a 

 defolate condition, whilii the products of 

 the earth fell at a beneficial price ; and 

 while v/e hear fuch clamours among the 

 people for want of a greater plenty of 

 food. 



About Kothbury the foil is both gravely 

 clay, fand, and moory j the inclofures let 

 at 20 s. an acre y the moors at i /. and 

 afterwards at 2 j-. 6 d. and more. 



Farms rife from 50/. to 150/. a year. 



The courfes : 



1, Fallow 



2. Wheat 



3. Barley 



4, Oats. 



And. 



