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Many will be deterred from dividing a 

 large into finaller farms, by the fuppofed great 

 expence of the buildings: but, from many 

 well-formed plans, calculations and experi- 

 ments, I am convinced it will be nearly the 

 fame, whether you ered: one large houfe, 

 barns and ftables, &c. or fix on a fmaller 

 fcale ; and the cattle in a fold of a moderate 

 fize thrive much better. 



There arc, however, confiderable tracts in 

 the kingdom that ought to be in large farms, 

 viz. fuch as will not Hand a rotation of crops ; 

 but muft be frequently laid down with grafs 

 feeds, and depaftured with fheep. Some 

 which is not good enough for that, muft be 

 ufed for rabbits : and there ought to be from 

 five hundred to fifteen hundred acres of land 

 for a rabbit-warren. Thefe large farms are 

 adapted to the breeding of horfes and cattle, 

 require a large capital, and fuit men who are 

 fond of hunting, (hooting, and other rural 

 diverfions. 



Where the land is only fit for grazing, and 

 cannot be made more productive by the plough, 

 it is of little confequence how large the farms 



are 



