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and only housed at night during the winter, 

 and during the day in the heat of summer, 

 she may probably give more milk, and keep it 

 somewhat longer before coming dry ; but, so 

 far as regards her health, and perhaps also 

 the quality of her milk, we much prefer the 

 pure air of the open shed, if it be dry, warmly 

 littered, and kept clean. It may indeed be 

 observed, that, if thus left to herself, she will 

 be frequently found to lie out under the snow, 

 in preference to the cover of a roof, though 

 making use of the shed, for the advantage of 

 shade, in the summer ; or if there be a shal- 

 low pond, she will stand in it for hours toge- 

 ther. Indeed, some persons keep them out 

 all the year round, and the large number kept 

 in the home-park, at Windsor, for the supply 

 of the Royal Family, are never housed, nor 

 fed upon anything but pure grass and hay, 

 yet are singularly healthy ; though, according 

 to our humble opinion, if occasionally sup- 

 plied with raw carrots and parsnips, or a little 

 of oil-cake, their milk would probably be in- 

 creased, without any deterioration, if not im- 

 provement, in its quality. 



A small shed will accommodate two or 

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