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be none at all, which is a point of particular impor- 

 tance in favour of this sort of management. It is not 

 improbable, but that by such means the summer pro- 

 duce in manure may be made to equal, if not exceed, 

 that of the winter supply, and at the same time sur- 

 pass it much in quahty, as there is reason for sup- 

 posing, that the manure supplied by any sort of neat 

 or other cattle when fed in this way, if not in the state 

 of fattening, is much better and more rich in its pro- 

 perties in the summer months than in those of the 

 winter, as abounding more in ammonia, mucilaginous, 

 and rich animalized vegetable matters. The quantities 

 of such excellent manure, as with sufficient care, may 

 be raised in this manner, in some cases, is hardly to be 

 conceived, except by those who have been largely in 

 the practice of it. With a view to the more effectual 

 and ready decomposition and conversion of the littery 

 matters into manure, it is of much consequence to 

 have proper receiving places for the urine and other 

 liquids, which should be frequently thrown over them 

 in the cool of the day. In this way much benefit is 

 often produced, and such liquids prevented from being 

 evaporated and lost. In particular instances four 

 large waggon-loads of dung perfectly rotten, or more, 

 have been made from one cow in the season in such 

 practice. 



In order to gain and ensure the greatest possible 

 benefit from this practice, it is, however, necessary to 

 have a very nice and strict regard to several points and 

 circumstances in the management ; such as those 

 of having perfectly suitable, proper, and convenient 

 buildings and yards for the purpose, providing neces- 

 sary and proper crops in due succession, and in suit- 

 able extent to the proportion of stock that is kept .; 

 the foddering, cleaning, and managing the animals in 



