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Neverthelefs, it muft be underftood, this 

 circLimflance can by no means be altogether 

 univcrfal, as it depends in fome meafure upon 

 the country and iituation ; the pafturagc 

 being of different ftates in different counties, 

 and dependent upon the fertihty of foil as 

 well as the temperature of climate, the fea- 

 fon is confequently forwarder, at leaft the 

 herbage, (bv a fortnight or three weeks) in 

 one part of the kingdom than another,, a 

 circumftance that fhould always be properly 

 attended to by the parties concerned. 



It will therefore prove perfectly confiftent 

 in all counties, however they may be lituated, 

 to have the produce and pafture appearing 

 at the fame time as nearly as fluctuating or 

 unavoidable circumftances will allow ; for 

 when mares are permitted to take the horfe 

 too foon in the feafon, they bring forth be- 

 fore there is fufficient grafs for their fupport, 

 and being neceffariJy affifled with dry food, 

 the lafteals, (or milk veffels) for want of 

 gradual fupply and expanfion, become con- 

 tracted ; the very iliarp winds early in the 

 fpring, with a reftraint in food, fometimes 

 fo ftints the colt, (particularly, fliould a 



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