gO AGRICULTURAL SURVEY 



vations upon the proper feafon for felling it, as 

 well as all other firs, he recommends it to be done in 

 the months of July or Auguft, as he has found, 

 by experience, that the liquid which oozes out at 

 that time of the year, almoft immediately turns to 

 a fort of rofin, which operates as a ftiptic, fo that 

 the wood is not fo much drained as at other feafons, 

 but hardens and comes into ufe fooner, which is a 

 hint worth notice (#). 



Among the modern planters, Mr. Coke un que f- 

 tionably ranks foremoft. He has planted, fmce he 

 has been in poffeflion of his eftate, four hundred 

 and eighty acres of different kinds of plants, two- 

 thirds of which are meant to be thinned and cut 

 down for underwood, fo as to leave oak, Spanifh 

 chefnut, and beech, only as timber. His intention 

 is to continue to plant fifty acres every year, till he 

 has completely environed three thoufand acres of 

 land, which is to compofe his park and demefne 

 farm. Thefe plantations already afford great 

 cheerfulnefs ; and, as the ground has more variety 

 than many other parts of Norfolk, they will give a 

 bold effect, and be truly correfpondent to the mag- 

 nificent feat they are meant to adorn. I cannot 

 quit Holkham, without taking notice of a very 

 commendable part of Mr. Coke's practice in plant- 

 ing, which is, his allowing the neighbouring poor 

 to plant potatoes (t>) among his young trees, the 

 iirlt tv/o or three years, which is a great comfort to 



them, 



