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ufual draught; in fpring feed time and ftirring fal~ 
lows, generally lefs. It is moft probable ploughs 
might be invented to do the work as well with lefs 
ftrength; but the land in general being a tenacious 
loam, full of {tones, is more tirefome to the cattle, 
and requires. more {trength than would feem necef- 
fary on a fuperficial view. 
Horfes and Oxen are both ufed, the latter in har- 
nefs, and getting ground, but not fo much as they 
ought. One team of horfes is neceflary for carry- 
out corn on our rough and hilly roads, but where 
more than one team is kept, oxen certainly are in- 
every refpect the moft eligible. Where the farms 
are large or not handy to the homeftall, a wooden 
houfe, fixed on a fledge, is ufed to hold the ox har- 
nefs, which being drawn to the ground where the 
beafts are paftured, and as convenient as can be to 
their work, faves a great deal of time and unnecef- 
fary travelling. The fame cabins, if made with 
fparred bottoms and lids to open on each fide, are 
very ufeful occafionally to keep fattening calves in. 
Farm-Houfes and Offices, in the old inclofures, are 
frequently unhandy and inadequate to the farms 
annexed to them, which doubtlefs arifes from the 
improvements in hufbandry fince their building. 
In the new inclofures, they are generally fpeaking 
very conveniently fituated, with fufficient fhed-room 
for cattle implements. In the modern improved 
method of inclofing, it is thought beft to divide the 
arable 
