no FENCES. ^. 



he<^gling and both ditches without hefitation. 

 Cattle arc Icfs terrified withthefc devices. 



The pradlice of pricking thorns into the 

 firft-turned fod upon the inner brijik of the 

 ditch, as a guard to the face of the quick 

 againft fhccp, affords a degree of temporary 

 fecurity -, but deprives the plants of that air 

 and cxercife which is necefTary to a luxuri- 

 ancy of growth. 



4. Training. This department of the 

 management of hedges is too much neglefted 

 in all countries. The planting, and thefirfl 

 erection of guard-fences, generally receive 

 a tolerable fhare of attention. But repairing 

 thefe fences from time to time, — deilroying 

 wcedsj — and giving the young plants a pro- 

 per tendency, are matters which are fcldom 

 confidered as eflential to fuccefs. 



In this Diftrid: ihc front fence is in general 

 too little attended to, or negledcd too long; 

 the young plants being frequently brouzed 

 and ftinted before the neceflary guard be 

 thought of or placed. 



With refpedt to iveeding, however, tlie 

 Difl:r;6t is above par. But in regard to train- 

 i}:g the ■plunls themfclvcs, by ftriking off the 



luxuriant 



