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It is proper in a report of this kind, to mention 

 the names of thofe gentlemen, and farmers, who 

 have been mod inftrumental in introducing better 

 modes of hulbandry, and improvements in the breed 

 of ftock ; and though little has hitherto been done, 

 comparatively fpeaking, in introducing a better 

 breed of neat cattle, into this county, yet, Mr 

 Pearce of Chapel Brampton, and Mr Robinfon, 

 at Wellingborough lodge, deferve to be mentioned, 

 as having been at con iiderable expence and trouble 

 in this reiped. 



Mr Pearce bought a bull calf of the late Mr 

 Fowles of Rollright, in the year 1790, at one hun- 

 dred guineas ; and having fold part of his ftock in 

 the year 1793, was abundantly compenfated for 

 this outlay of money, from the very high prices 

 which he received for what he difpofed of; as a 

 proof of which, it may be mentioned, that he fold 

 a bull-calf of this breed, only ten days old, at 40 

 guineas ; and, that a bull and four cows were fold 

 for L. 331 : 5 : 6. 



Horfes. — There were very few work horfes bred 

 in this county formerly, though, of late years, con- 

 fiderable pains have been bellowed in improving 

 the breed of this ufeful animal ; and from the in- 

 creafed demand, and the confequent high price, 

 the attention of the induftrious farmer, will, no 

 doubt, be more generally turned to this important 

 objed. The horfes ufed in the operations of huf- 



bandry, 



manner in which they are tranfported. Sometimes 10, i;, or 20, are put into a cart 

 being laid on their backs on ftraw, and their feet tied. They are maintained frequent- 

 ly for 8 or 10 days together on nothing but wheat-flour and gin, mixed together, which 

 are here called gin-balls. In this manner, mod of the calves bred on the other farms 

 in the county are difpofed of; fuch a number only being reared as are neceffary for. 

 keeping up the ordinary ftock of milk-cows. 



