58 MANAGEMENT OF ESTATES. 



Drake Estate, now Lord Heath- 

 field's, is extenfive. Mr. Heywood 

 has a good property in the Diflri(!T:. Mr, 

 Ratcliffe, Mr. Elford, and other 

 fmaller proprietors, are in polTelTion, or 

 have the fuperiority, of the remainder. 



2. 



THE MANAGEMENT OF LANDED 



ESTATES. 



IN a Diftricft where landed property is 

 clogged with fo cumbrous a burden as that 

 of life leafes, a general fuperiority of ma- 

 nagement cannot with reafon be expected : 

 neverthelefs, it will be proper to examine 

 the prefent pracflice of the Diftrid ; which 

 is not wholly under that encumbrance ; 

 beiide, it is often as fervieeable to the 

 practitioner, to expofe defeats, as it is to 

 point out excellencies of practice. 



The DIVISIONS of this fubjedt, which 

 require to be examined, on the prefent 

 occafion, are, 



I. Layr, 



