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perfe6t contrast to the spirit of animated exertion which 

 pervades every part of the farmer's business, when he 

 looks forward to a lon^ period for his re-nuneration. 

 The particular notes [ made on the subjedl are few, but 

 merit insertion. 



There are more seven years leases about Holt than of 

 any other term. 



Mr. Styleman, at Snettisham, gives leases of lo or 

 15 years, of lands in the five-shifr husbandry ; that is, for 

 two or three courses ; and for 12 years, in the four or 

 six-shift course. 



Mr. M. Hill occupies two farms, one (Waterden) 

 tinder Mr. Coke, on a 21 years lease, and another (Bar- 

 s;ham) from a relation, on a 7 years tenure; the former 

 land a lightish sand or gravel ; sandy and gravelly light 

 loam; : the latter, a deep rich friable sandy loam, on 

 marie, very fine land, and far superior to the Waterden 

 soil ; but he has upon it crops at leiist equal to the soil; 

 fine corn, that is in its appearance to liis credit as a farmer. 

 I was much surprized to find the crops on the Barsham 

 land very inferior ; by no means equal to the soil : some 

 very good barley ; but some inferior, and no wheat com- 

 parable to the crops at Waterden. In such cases, I always 

 cxpefl to find some cross-ciopping has been tampered 

 with ; end :' turned out just so — wheat after barley; barley 

 after wheat, 6cc. The circumstance is applicable not so 

 much to the subjeft of courses of crops as to leases : it de- 

 serves the attention of landlords; for they never refuse 21 

 yeais leases without their farms suffering. It is true, the 

 farmers suffer also, and nine times in ten lose by their 

 calculation. 



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