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LETTER V. 



'T^ H E firft obie6l of the improver's at- 

 -*- tention muft be the arrangement of 

 the lands. It is a very common thing in 

 old farms, to have the fields in fuch a 

 ilraggling fituation, that the inconveni- 

 ence to a tenant is prodigious. Suppofe 

 the annexed plan, Plate i. to reprefent 

 the fields of three farms, diftinguilhed by 

 Numbers i, 2, and 3. it is very evident, 

 that the fituation of the fields is inconve- 

 nient to a very great degree; for moft of 

 them are far removed from the dwellings. 

 Now the difference between fuch an ar- 

 rangement and a more perfect one, of 

 throwing to each houfe the fields nearefl, 

 muft be very manifeft, by fuppofmg thofe 

 marked *, ||, and J laid to their refpeclive 

 houfes. The difference of the value of the 

 farms from this fingle alteration would be 



great. 1 ftate this under the fuppofition 



that the farms are of a proper fize ; if they 

 are too fmall, ail three might be laid to- 

 gether, 



