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stoning death in a very few hours. The first symptom is lameness 

 and no cure has yet been found ; the quarter affected becomes in- 

 tirely putrid whilst the other quarters are in a sound state. 



This disorder is, I think, the same with that known in Norfolk 

 under the name of Gargut ; nor is it confined to these counties, 

 but is, I believe, generally known ; and an investigation of the 

 cause of the disorder, which might lead to the discovery of a cure, 

 is well worthy the attention of all agricultural bodies. Cows are 

 ■subject to a disorder called the Yellows, something similar to the 

 Jaundice in the human species. This disorder frequently affects 

 the udder, and brings on a false quarter, that is, a deprivation of 

 rnilk in one teat, accompanied with a swelling and inflammation. 

 £or this, however, I can suggest a remedy which seldom fails, fe&» 

 flour of mustard mixed with any liquid, two ounces a dose, and 

 repeating the same two or three times in the course of 24 hours. 



The heifers are put to the bull in July, when they are about one 

 year and half old ; and the prevailing opinion seems to be, that those 

 which are kept from the bull a year longer do not turn out good 

 milkers. The average produce of a dairy per day may be calculated 

 at about three gallons per cow, from Lady Day to Michaelmas, 

 and from Michaelmas to Christmas one gallon per cow per day. 



Cows are kept till they are fourteen or fifteen years old, and 

 when fatted they seldom get to a higher price than seven or eight? 

 pounds. 



A dairy maid can manage twenty cows so far as relates to the 

 in-door work, and the gross produce of a dairy frequently averages 

 a al. per cow, and in some particular instances 14I. but this can 

 only be done when cheese is at the present enormous price of near 

 6d. per lb. twelve months old, and fat hogs at 4£d. per lb. 



The following estimate of the expences and produce of a dairy, 

 supposing the land and. the cows to be of the first quality, may, I 

 trust, be considered as tolerably accurate. 



DAIRY 



