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the noses of both cow and calf with just a taste of 

 brandy ; deceived by the savour she will then take 

 to it at once. 



This practice of allowing the calf to run with the 

 mother is objected to by some as slovenly and not 

 economical ; but the rearing of a calf well is surely 

 of more importance than the few shillings you could 

 so screw out in the shape of butter and cheese, at the 

 expense, be it remembered, of considerable labour. 



Equal wisdom, to my mind, do the small Welsh 

 farmers exhibit, who throttle off the lambs in early 

 infancy for the sake of a few extra pounds of sheep's 

 milk cheese — an article of the merits of which some 

 rave, while others deem it simply detestable. Medio 

 tutissimus ibis. The pity is, the poor bleatlings are 

 apt to run to a pumpkin-shape, unless nursed after 

 a fashion, and on artificial food at least equivalent to 

 the profit attempted at their expense. Perhaps 'tis 

 fairest after all to grant a rule nisi. There may be 

 something to be said upon the other, as upon this 

 side. To the simple it appears, notwithstanding, 

 very like grasping at a bank-note and the change as 

 well. 



To try back, however. Most are of opinion that 

 " the act of sucking produces a plentiful supply of 

 saliva, which materially contributes to the digestion 

 of the milk and the health of the calf; an evident 

 difference may be perceived between the calf that 

 sucks its dam, and another that is fed from the pail : 

 the coat of the former is sleek and glossy, indicating 

 health ; while the hide of the other is dry and hard ; 

 nor is this unthrifty appearance removed until some 



