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LETTER VI. 



np HE buildings of a farm are one of 

 '*• the moft important obje6ls of an im- 

 prover's attention. If the old ones are in 

 very bad repair, or extremely ill contrived ; 

 or if a new arrangement of the lands take 

 place, fo as the old ones will not fuffice ; in 

 any of thefe cafes, new ones muft be ere6led. 

 And as building is every where an expen- 

 five bufmefs, it demands a particular at- 

 tention. 



The dwelling-houfe is the firft obje6l of 

 attention. The old one fliould be accu- 

 rately examined, and the following parti^ 

 culars obferved : 



That it be proportioned to the farm ; 

 if larger than requifite, and many repairs 

 to be done to it, let it be JefTened. I fliall 

 prefently fpeak of the proper fize of 

 houfes. 



That it be covered with tile or flate ; if 

 it is a thatched one, on no account think 

 of repairing it : your bufinefs is not to 



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