INTRODUCTION; : xlvit 
hope that dozens of his neighbours, and many cafual ob- 
‘fervers by the way-fide, fhall profit by his bad example. 
MART fot CATTLE, &c. 
The better to bring under publick notice, and to promote 
the fale and diffufion’ of valuable ftock, this Society has 
judged it ufeful to inftitute, on the day following the Annyal 
Meeting in Bath, a 4Zart for fuch fale; and to invite the 
attention of fpirited members of the Society, and the pub- 
* Tick at large to this object.—The Mayor and Corporation 
_ of the city; having been confulted on the occafion, replied by 
the fulleft approbation and concurrence; and it remains to 
” be feen, how far, under fuch united patronage, the publick 
improvement fhall be benefited.—It is not intended to en- 
courage an expofure of cattle of all kinds and qualities— 
that would not anfwer the main views of the Society; but 
chiefly thofe, whether neat cattle, fheep, horfes, or fwine, 
which have either real or fuppofed excellence, in* their fe- 
_ veral fhapes and qualities to recommend them. It is con- 
fidered that a fuppofition of excellence may be attached to 
_ fome animals of fmall value; but if the exhibition be made 
from that motive, however erroneous, the contraft that may 
_ be formed by placing fuch famples by the fide of more per- 
a: fe& and beautiful ones, and before the beft judges, may 
4 anfwer an important end, by rectifying errors of opinion, 
and improving the general judgment———The feafon of 
+ “the year is favourable to a large confumption of fat animals 
_ Of various kinds at Bath, and confequently to the obtaining 
of fair prices. “Ihe numerous company of gentlemen, and 
capital farmers, then commonly in town, will moft likely 
"render the rifque very fmall indeed, of having to drive back, 
for want of fale, any lean ftock, that may be particularly 
excellent in its kind. 
WOOL, 
