152 t ENCLOSING. 



Improvement. — The rent now made by the heath is 

 dilefly by cultivating parts of ir, for the assistance of the 

 rabl)its, that are upon the reinainder : before the enclosure 

 the poor cut whins and flags every where ; since, they arc 

 restrifted to their own allotments, Mr, GirdlestoN£, 

 who is lord of die manor, and has a considerable 

 property here, manages his warren by thus improving 

 parts. He ploughs, and leaves the furrow two years to rot , 

 then clays it 50 loads an acre, and 10 loads of muck, 

 %vorks it for turnips, which are good, worth 40s, an acre j 

 these are sowed with sheep and cattle. Sows oats next, 

 which, in a season not too dry, vield ten coombs: with 

 these he lays down to grass for as many years as it will 

 stand, for the rabbits ; these new lays enable them to give 

 milk, and bring up their young ; when grown, they feed 

 upon the ling, thus giving value to all the rest, and in this 

 Avay is worth 20s. an acre: but w-ould not let lo a farniej» 

 by itself, for more than 5s, or 6s. 



Corn. — Very rnucli increased. 



Sheep. — Not so many kept as before the enclosure. 



Cuws. — Much more cattle kept. Cows are increased, 

 yet the farmers graze more thap dairy ; and tl.e tread of 

 great cattle is wanting ii) feeding off the turnips. 



Poor. — To every commonable right house under lol. 

 a year, there is a right allotted of keeping a cow, and two 

 hicifers, or a mare and a foal, and of cutting fuel ; J^e- 

 t.vcen three and tour hundred acres being allctred for ihis 

 purpose. Tiiis coinmon is not overstocked, and the poor 

 are much better ott than they were before, as they have it 

 to themselves, all great commoners being excluded ; but 

 being iavested in the chujich-wardens and overseers, as 

 well as in the lord of the manor and the redor, there are 

 seme abuses which might have been avoided. 



fithe. — Remains su-bjecl : pays 5s. an acre. 



Expenses, 



