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Their merit lies in being hardier than even Wei (h 

 or Scotch cattle ; they are remarkably well-fhaped 

 and fmali boned, and at the fame time capable of 

 being brought to a greater degree of fatnefs than 

 any other breed whatever. 



I have no doubt myfelf but a breed from a bull 

 of this fort, and the cattle of Somcrfet or Devon, 

 would prove ciTcntially ufeful, and for the follow- 

 ing among other reafons: 



Your oxen require the beft padures, and that 

 for a long while; and then, from their make, 

 (being fet high on their legs) they weigh very 

 light when they come to the fcale. Thefe are 

 their faults; yet they cut with the fined grain of 

 any beads in England, and fetch more pound for 

 pound than any brought to Smithfield market. 



Our beads are remarkably fhort-leggcd, very 

 broad over their backs, and very quick feeders. 

 I aMure you that three of them will fatten in the 

 fame time that two of your's will. I therefore 

 conceive the crofs breed will be very ufeful in 

 thofe points that the cattle of Somerfet and Devon 



fail in. My farm is on a very poor chalky foil, 



and is always open to publick infpeftion in refpect 

 to my cattle. 



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