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of the wet arable lands being fummer fal- 

 lowed, and laid down completely to grafsj 

 an improvement alone fufficient in moft 

 parts of the kingdom to add immenfely to 

 the rent. 



When a farm In fuch a country is put 

 into repair, fome few of thefe improve- 

 ments may have been executed j but where 

 are we to find an eftatc, in which fuch an 

 union of works is executed ! 



Where is a tenant to go for a farm in 

 fuch complete order ? where is he to find 

 one that will require fo few difburferacnts 

 from him ? Wc very well knov/ the in- 

 creafe of rent demanded, and hadforvaftly 

 inferior works, what therefore may not 

 rationally be cxpefted for farms that are 

 fcarcely to be equalled in the kingdom ? — » 

 Let it be well confidcred, Vv^^hat great fums 

 of money, proportioned to his fortune, a 

 tenant mull: expert to lay out, when he 

 enters a low-rented unimproved farm of 

 this fort. Such can only be hired to any 

 profit by rich men j whereas, after thefe 

 improvements, a tenant comes into full 

 advantage with a comparatively fmall funi 

 pf money, fince every fhiliing he poflefles. 

 Is applied to the niere Jlockmg his farm; 



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