Excerpt from The Farmer's Magazine, 1804, Vol. 5: A Periodical Work, Exclusively Devoted to Agriculture, and Rural Affairs

Several skilful hands were brought from Westmoreland this year, in order to carry on the system of paring with the breast-n plough, and then burning the turf thus obtained. In all, a bout 100 acres were treated according to this plan. From the thinness of the turfs, several acres of land thus prepared, might have been burnt, and laid down with oats in the course even of this year; but unfortunately the men were detained at Leith for about three weeks, waiting-for a convevance by sea to Caithness, and consequently were too late in coming. Little do those who live in the southern part of the kingdom. Know the disadvantages under which their northern brethren endea vour to rival them in improvement. About 50 of these acres were pared and burnt, with a View of providing for some small farmers, whom it was necessary to remo e, in order to corm plete the cultivation and inclosure of an extensive tract of country in the neighbourhood. These farmers are continued in their Old possessions till 'vvhitsunday next, when they te move to their new farms; The 50 acres is to be cropped b the proprietor; which will entitle them to the benefit 01 the straw; and some acres are also to be laid down with grass seeds for them. The ey are also to have about 50 acres of va luable pasture, adjoining to their arable land. Their l for 15 years. The rent is sufficiently modera e, namely, 33. Per acre for the fist five years, 6s. For the second five, ard 95. For the third five, and half as much for the pasture land. But though the rent is low, yet that 13 compensated bf, 1 th satisfaction of establishing a new colony of fflarn1e1s, o on a bat ren waste, on a system that is l lzelv to encotuage the1r exer tions, and which, at any rate, will necessaiily promote the improvement of tha part of the country.

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