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some smaller properties in Bridghnm, on the right side< 

 How far this circumstance may operate in preventing a 

 system ot irrigation, depends on the rights of various per- 

 sons, but this precluded, iiere is a very fine field for a ca- 

 pital improvement by watering ; for some distance the 

 stream is sluggish, and therefore may not give so good an 

 opportunity as lower down, upon the lands between the 

 Hall and Brerenhnm ; but a large tradl is evidently below 

 the level, and consequently capable of a very important 

 improvement. The rental of the West Hurling estate, 

 on old tenures, is 2387I. Raundhasn is a very fine 

 farm of 1600 acres, including 500 of ling heath: it is 

 50oh a year at present; and contains much fine sandy 

 luam. 



i crossed a fine stream at Chapel mill, in Grcssenhall 

 and Hoe, which runs to Wendling; another in Elmham 

 and Beteleg ; much water in August, and a falling valley 

 with it, capable of much irrigation ; but not a thought of 

 it. At Billingford, it is a fine river : passed above three 

 miles over Mr. Bloomfield's farm, and again examined' 

 the river and meadows to Elsing mill: they are in a sad 

 state for many miles, caused by mills keeping up the water 

 as high as the adjacent lands, and in some places higher ; 

 ruining the lands, wliich it would convert to gardens, were 

 the waters applied to irrigation instcadof grinding. Messrs, 

 Bloomfields made a weir of timber and stones to dis- 

 charge tlie water at a certain height, sufficient for the mill, 

 which 1 examined, and could not but commend ; yet this 

 work was opposed by the miller, and was near causing a 

 law-suit. It is the same story over half the kingdom ; and 

 were the extent of the mischief known, would prove how 

 necessary it is to apply other powers for this purpose, 

 steam, wind, Sec. rather than suffer a trifling rent of a 



mill. 



