Jj|6 EKCLOSrNG. 



tenant of the park farm has bought 300 ewes In one year, 

 to make up these losses. 



Coius. — Very few cows were kept, except by copyliold 

 tenants: but it is supposed that there will be fewer; but a 

 very great increase in grazing beasts. 



Tithe. — Remains subjeit. 



Rata. — About 3s. in tlie pound. 



Expenses. — 3600I. on Sayham only, winch was lOOp 

 acres of the 1600: land was to be sold for paying it: it 

 fell short 500I. colledled by a rate. 



Poor. — An allotment of nor less than 50I. a year, for 

 distributing to the poor in coals, was ordered by the a'(5t; It 

 let for 98I. There were 100 commonable right houses. 

 They used to sell a cottage of 3I. a year, with a right, for 

 Sol. For each, four acres were allotted ; and the cottage, 

 ■with tliis allotmenr, would now sell for 160!. And what 

 is very remarkable, every man wiio proved to the Com- 

 missioners, that they had been in the habit of keeping 

 stock on the comsnon, was considered as possessing a 

 common-right, and had an nllotmcnt in lieu of it. Nor 

 was it an unpopular measure, for there were only two 

 people against it from the first to the last. 

 ^ Fences. — A ditch, five feet wide and four feet deep, at 2s. 

 for seven yards; with a dead hedge and quick. Sixteen rod, 

 at seven yards, cost 20s. for dead fence: quick, 5s. a looo, 

 and 80 laid into a lod. The best fence is whitethorn and 

 sweet-briar ulrernate ; the latter protedls the former, while 

 it is vcung, and the quick killing it when grown, remains 

 an excellent fence at a good distance. 



Improvement. — The husbandry of breaking up the com- 

 mon, is to plough once for pease, oats, or cole ; the two 

 former all dibbled. Then clay 60 loads an acre of 24 

 bushels; and fallowed for turnips; and then the common 



husbandry. 



