DIVISION? OF FARMS. 3*7 



Ar. tlie qualities of ail soils vary considerably, everj 

 S^riculturist ought to make him'^elf acquainted with 

 the nature of his land, and also the property of manures, 

 a judicious application of which, with a proper course 

 of crops and thorough tillage are the chief and gran4 

 secrets of agrioulture. 



DIVISION OF FARMSV 



In the dividing of lands, by menn^ of fences, regard 

 should be had to a variety of circumstance?, such as the 

 size of the farms, and the nature of them, as well as to 

 the uses to which they are to be converted; and the 

 materials of wiiich fences are to be formed,- There is 

 not a more expensive, perplexing circumstance about a 

 farm, thon the liekls being in a stragling, disjointed situ- 

 ation. The judicious division of a farm, will save much 

 labor, especially in travelling from one part to another. 

 Crooked fences should be avoided, both on account of 

 expense, and appearance. Although large farms should 

 have largo iields, yet small ones need not have propor- 

 tionally small iields, for the same field may be appropri- 

 ated to different crops, and the expence of division fen- 

 ces saved. But whatever the dimensions adopted, at- 

 tention should be paid to the convenience of water, the 

 purposes of draining, and the bringing together lands' 

 of a similar quality, or, such as can be cuiiivated and 

 sown under the same circumstances. 



All tillage lots, especially small ones, should be square, 

 to save labour in ploughing. For, if a lot be long and 

 narrow, cross ploughing will be either prevented, or the 

 labour of it much increased. If possible, tillage lots 

 should be near the barn, to save labour in carting ma- 

 nure. Mowing lots should be next to the tillage, if the 

 soil permits ; as these must be dunged, and their crop* 

 carted : The lots for pasturage should be next, and the 

 wood lots the most distant from the house, that the view 

 of the others may not be obstructed. 



FENCES. 



Poor fences are productive of incalculable mischief to 

 the farmer. By these his cropi aro constantly liable 



