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Article XXXIV. 



On the Suffolk Breed of Cows i raijing Potatoes ^ ^c, 



[In a Letter to the Secretary.] 

 Sir, 



I Rejoice to learn from you, that your patriotic 

 Society are preparing to print a third volume 

 of their correfpondence ; the two former gave fiich 

 general fatisfadlion, and were fo truly ufcful to the 

 publick, that every well-wiflier to the profperity 

 of this country mufl: earneftly wilh a continuance 

 of them. 



In confequence of the great approbation you ex- 

 preffed of my breed of cows, when I had the plea- 

 sure of fliewing you my farm laft fummer, I take 

 the opportunity of mentioning feme particulars 

 relative lo them, in what articles I think them pre- 

 ferable to the other breeds, with the mode of their 

 treatment, and the ufual profit of them. The 

 cows you faw Vv'ere bred from the polled or horn- 

 lefs Suffolk dun-coloured cows, (than which, for 

 profit^ though not for beauty ^ I think, with the moft 

 intelligent Mr. Young, there is not fo valuable a 

 breed in England) by a Derbyfliire black and white 

 bull, given me by my friend Lord Townshend. 

 This mixture produced their uncommon colour of 



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