Agriculture of Shropshire. 



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but the instances are rare. The object of the breeder is to pro- 

 duce beef and not labour animals. The large number of horses 



Description of the I'latr. 



d 



Ergot of Rye , a Ergot iu the chaff-scales. 



„ h Section of ergot surmounted by the pistils, thus showing it 



„ to bo a diseased grain. 



,, r. Transverse section of the same. 



Rye-C!rass , . . d Bearing several grains of ergot of different sizes. 



kept here renders the employment of bullocks unnecessary, and 

 hence the custom of not working them is no doubt quite correct 

 for this part of the country. 



Sheep. — If this district deserves a high degree of credit for its 



