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It is then necefiary always to have one 

 yard at leaft, upon every farm, anc} upon, 

 large farms two at leaft. They fhould he 

 enclofed either by buildings, high w^lls, or 

 clofe paling, that the cattle may be totally 

 fecure from wind. The mouth of a pond 

 fhould ever be in each yard, that the cattle 

 may help themfelves to water, and not de- 

 pend in any meafure upon the thought and 

 care of fervants. 



Jt mould be well bottomed with ftone, 

 gravel, or chalk, and not with a fall or 

 defcent to the pond, but to the center ; an4 

 from thence not be allowed, in wet feafons, 

 to overflow the pond, but have a defcent 

 another way. The barns and other build- 

 ings fhould be fituated around the yards, 

 for the conveniency of giving the ftraw tc> 

 the cattle, and that the dung from the fta- 

 bles, or ox-houfes, cow-houfe, and hog- 

 fties may be turned into it, and thereby 

 mixed together. If there are any hay 

 houfes (which are not however neceflary) 

 cr a hay-ftack yard, it mould join one of 

 the farm-yards, that it may be ready for 

 feeding thofe cattle that are kept on it. 



