( 58 ) 



By the moft fkllful and induftrious farmers, hollow drain- 

 ing is very generally attended to upon the heavy lands, and 

 at an expence of from three pounds to three guineas per acre. 



The bufinefs of butter-making has been in a great meafure 

 relinquiflied in this parifli, from the want of good fpring 

 water, and a fmoaky tafle, which is communicated to the 

 butter, when the cows feed upon fome particular paftures, 

 or when foddered with the hay which is mown from them. 

 This has hitlierto baffled every means of cure or prevention. 

 When the cows are fed upon tares, other grafs, or hay, very 

 good butter is readily obtained ; and even when fed upon 

 turnips, cabbages, or that they gather up the fallen leaf; 

 by proper care and attention, the difagreeable flavour in the 

 butter is prevented. 



Thefe obftacles to the making of good butter have led to 



the more general pra6licc of fuckling, which bufinefs feems 



to be very well underftood in this parifh. For this purpofe 



the breed of cows from South Wales are moft generally 



preferred; though the calves which they produce are often 



found weak and unhealthy, and feldom fat fo kindly, or 



pay fo well, as thofe bought in from dairies. To promote 



the torpor, and quick-feeding of the calf, a ball weighing 



about two ounces, compofed of the powder of fennugreek, 



wheat-meal, and a fmall quantity of powdered chalk, blended 



together with mild ale, is given morning and evening juft 



before fucking ; this lulls and difpofes the calves to fleep, 



thereby advancing their fattening, which is generally accom- 



plifhsd in about twelve weeks, paying 4s. 6d. per calf per 



week, during the whole time : This nutriti\e opiate is alfo 



fuppofed to have a very good effect in whitening the veal. 



A crofs produced from the South down ram, upon the 

 Welch ewe, is held in high eftimation. The grazing, of a 



fheep 



