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pay good inteicfl for all lums of money fo 

 well expended. 



R{.rpe6ling this buGnefs of bringing the 

 fences of a farm into excellent order, the 

 landlord nuif^ view them wi h attention : 

 in thoie minvcious parts of England that 

 inclofe with dry ftone walls, the bu.'inefs 

 of reparation has nothing of trouble in it; 

 the materials are on the fpot, and the work- 

 mandiip per 7 yards, not only cheap but 

 every where fixed. Where live hedges and 

 ditches form the fence, fomething more 



of difficLiltv ^^ili be met vvith.< The 



ditches in fome countries are fo trifling, 

 that they neither drain the land, nor 

 ftrengthen the fence : fuch great defects 

 in hufbandry fliould always be remedied 

 when a gentleman undertakes an improve- 

 ment. By all means let him make large 

 and deep ditches : they are requifite in all 

 foils, for a hedge without them, however 

 well made, will prove but an infufficient 

 fence. The two fizes particularly to be 

 recommended, are 5 feet wide by 4 deep, 

 and I foot wide at bottom, and 4 by 3 and 

 I wide at bottom. In very flat wet coun- 

 tries here and there, a larger will be requi- 

 fite, in order to carry the water off; but 

 in general thefe will be fufficient. 



2 Hedging 



