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three-pence halfpenny the pound, it makes the proht 

 of fattening on the lean weight of the beasts to be 

 nearly three halfpence the pound, or about eighteen- 

 pence the stone of fourteen pounds, which is about 

 equal to ninepence the stone living weight. 



In these statements, the great advantages of large 

 sized stock, and rich full feeding or grazing grounds, 

 are strongly shown and enforced, as well as the dis- 

 advantages and loss of small-sized animals, and the in- 

 ferior sorts of feeding lands, pointed out ; as it can 

 scarcely be doubted, from the facts that have been 

 brought forward, that in many cases such large beasts, 

 where they possess ready dispositions for fattening, will 

 increase as much in weight as the whole of that of a 

 small beast in the course of but a few months ; but 

 this is a profit or advantage that cai only arise or take 

 place on feeding lands of the best or very good qualities; 

 as in raising such large stock in flesh and fat to such 

 great weights, there requires much better and more 

 abundant keep. They are also necessarily kept in 

 many instances and situations for a great length 

 of time before they become ready for being fattened, 

 and consequently do not suit cases where lands are 

 poor or capitals small. 



In the small-sized stock of this kind, the case is 

 materially different in most circumstances ; they can 

 be raised to their proper weights on inferior keep, and 

 the poorer sorts of feeding land, with less expense 

 of food ; they are ready for taking on flesh and fat in 

 half the time of the others ; but the increase in weigrht 

 is less, and the produce or profit smaller ; yet, under 

 good management, two such beasts may be fattened in 

 nearly the same length of time as one of the others, 

 and with less danger of accidents ; still, however, the 

 whole of the amount of the produce or profit will only 



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