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From this treatment, we cannot expert any improve- 

 ment in the breed of cattle, fo far as relates to mouu- 

 tainy pafture, which, indeed, compofes a great part of 

 the pafture of the county, particularly in the baronies 

 of Strabane and Omagh. Many die, even in the fum- 

 mer months, through extreme poverty, and not a few 

 die of diforders, which, no doubt, proceed from the 

 fame caufe. 



No pains are taken to improve the breed of cattle, 

 nor would it anfwer any good purpofe to do fo, till a 

 reformation be firft made in the mode of pafture, and 

 more bogs reclaimed, becaufe, in the prefent ftate of 

 pafture, the native cattle are found more certain, than 

 flock brought from the fouthern or weflern counties. 



Though our milch-cows are far from being well 

 fhaped in general, they are, notwithftanding, common- 

 ly good milkers, to fecure which the people take infi- 

 nite pains. If a pcrfon happens on a bad milker, he 

 fells her again as foon as poffible, and fo continues 

 buying and felling, till he finds one to anfwer : this is 

 not attended with much expencc or lofs of time, as the 

 fairs are fo numerous and convenient throughout the 

 county. 



The horfes are alfo badly fhaped, though very dura- 

 ble, and capable of undergoing a great deal of fatigue, 

 upon fcanty allowance. We fometimes meet a better 

 kind of horles, which the farmers ride and work occa- 

 Conally, but thefe are generally bought at remote fairs. 

 Fermanagh fupplics this county with fome good cattle. 



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