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Many other reafons are affigned. But, waving 

 all ftfelefs inve (ligation of this fort, I fliall briefly 

 confidcr the difadvantages that land, of this de- 

 fcription, is at piefent fubjed to, and endeavour 

 to (hew the advantages that would refult from lay- 

 ing it more together. 



Lund, when very much divided, occafions con- 

 siderable lots of time to the occupier, in going over 

 a great deal of ufelefs fpace, in keeping a commu- 

 nication with the different pieces. As it lies gene- 

 rally in long narrow flips, it is but feldomit can 

 receive any benefit from crofs ploughing and harrow- 

 ing, therefore it cannot be kept fo clean ; but what 

 is dill worfe, there can be but little variety ob- 

 fcrved in the fyflem of cropping; becaufe the right 

 which every pariihioner has of commonage over 

 the field, a great part of the year, prevents the 

 lowing of turnips, clover, or other grafs feeds, and 

 confequently cramps a farmer in the flock which 

 he would otherwifc keep. On the contrary, when 

 land is inclofed, fo as to admit of lowing turnip3 

 and feeds, which have an improving and meliorat- 

 ing tendency, the fame foil will, in the courfe of 

 a few years, make nearly double the return it did 

 before, to fay nothing of the wonderful improve** 

 ments which fomctimes refult from a loam or clay ; 

 whicli will, when well laid down, often become of 

 twice the permanent value in paflurc, that ever it, 

 would as ploughed ground. Mod finking eileds 



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