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Nevertheless, it must be understood, this 

 circumstance can by no means be altogether 

 imiversal, as it depends in some measure upon 

 the country and situation : the pasturage 

 being of different states in different counties, 

 and dependent upon the fertility of soil as 

 well as the temperature of climate, the sea- 

 son is consequently forwarder, at least the 

 herbage, (by a fortnight or three weeks) in 

 one part of the kingdom than another, — a 

 circumstance that should always be properly 

 attended to by the parties concerned. 



It will therefore prove perfectly consistent 

 in all counties, however they may be situated, 

 to have the produce and pasture appearing 

 at the same time as nearly as fluctuating or 

 unavoidable circumstances will allow ; for 

 when mares are permitted to take the horse 

 too soon in the season, they bring forth be- 

 fore there is sulficient grass for their support, 

 and being necessarily assisted with dry food, 

 the lacteals (or milk vessels) for want of 

 gradual supply and e-xpansion, become con- 

 tracted ; the very sharp winds early in the 

 spring, with a restraint in food, sometimes 

 *o stint the colt (particularly should a wet 



