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to go to Welsh, Irish and Scottish rough 

 grazing farms, where they are reared till one 

 and a half to two and a half years old, when 

 they are sold as stores for fattening. 



On some farms cattle and sheep-rearing 

 are combined, a regular breeding flock of sheep 

 being kept and a small herd of breeding cows, 

 whose produce is supplemented by purchased 

 calves. 



The grazing or fattening of purchased stock 

 on grass is a remunerative proceeding on rich 

 pastures, but farms of this kind are hard to 

 come by and command high rents. There is, 

 however, a good deal of scope on an ordinary 

 farm by so improving the pasture that it will 

 half-fatten or wholly fatten stock, instead of 

 selling them as stores. Careful stocking, rolling 

 and harrowing, and the judicious application 

 of fertilisers, will considerably improve very 

 ordinary pasture. 



Horse-breeding is another system of stock- 

 farming that needs mention. Light horse- 

 breeding can only be practised successfully 

 where the farmer possesses considerable 

 experience, capital and natural powers of 

 selection, and has a farm peculiarly adapted to 



