360 FARMING FOR LADIES, [chap, xviil. 



land of the poorest description ; and, if the 

 breed were introduced into England, we are 

 convinced that many of them would be found 

 in the paddocks of gentlemen, as well as in 

 the allotments of the cottager. 



Respecting general management — it is, in 

 this country, thought better to allow the cows 

 the run of a paddock with an open shed in it, 

 than to keep them housed. 



The gi'ass made into hay for the use of all 

 milch-cows should not be allowed to stand 

 till the seedling stems rise, but should be 

 mown three or four weeks sooner than if in- 

 tended for the support of horses ; as they like 

 it to be of a soft, grassy quality, and indeed 

 "rowen-hay" — as the second cut is called — 

 is very generally given to them by the cow- 

 keepers. This, however, occasions no loss; 

 for, although lessening the product of hay, 

 it will increase the value of the pasture when 

 the cows are put to feed upon the after-grass. 



Green tares, which are so frequently car- 

 ried for sale around London, are thought to 

 make the milk ropy ; but it improves its rich- 

 ness, and, if used in moderation, a few bun- 

 dles given occasionally can do no harm. All 



