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ing; a pradiice not jaſtifiabſe, perhaps, in any other part of the kingdom, except ſor the purpoſe of bringing waſte land into culture; but which muſt be reſorted to bere from neceſfity; and what is requiſite to be done, is to take care that it does not return too frequently. Conſidering the nature of the fens, I am really of opinion, that it is impof- ſible to deviſe a more profitable mode of management than what I have firſt deſcribed, as pretty generally practiſed al- ready(unleſs indeed ſummer vetches for fheep-feeding were occaſionally introduced berween the two exhauſting crops

f corn, which will probably ſome time or other be the caſe); for there is no part of the farm but what yields ſome profit, ſince the land, when laid down in tolerable heart, and with proper ſeeds, will continue to bear pretty good graſs until its rotation for plowing comes round; and fen land, when well drained, being the drieſt of almoſt any other in point of lair, is extremely healthy for all ſorts of cattle.

Calculation of improvement to reſult from a perfet drainage. — Suppoſe two third parts of 300,000 acres to let at 109. an acre on the average(we will not enquire at what ex- pence the rent has been obtained, ſince that is out of the queſtion), but it is frittered away by taxes, of one ſort or other, by expences for repairing engines, drains, and banks, and by allowances to tenants in bad ſeaſons, until the actual produce is not above ſix or ſeven fhillings at the utmoſt.

The remaining third, it is well known, lets only at 15. 6d.

ber acre.

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