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for themfelves, are the Chinefe ; a crofs with which breed 

 upon almoft any other, may under moft circumftances, be 

 prudently reconnmended ; let the breed be what it niay, a 

 well proportioned llock to every farm will moft abundantly 

 requite the care, and repay the expence of the neceffary 

 food, provided for them. A few^acres of clover would be 

 well applied to the uCe of the hogs in the fummer ; but in 

 the flye it vi'-ould be well to reftrain them to a certain quan- 

 tity of water ; and to lodge them clean and dry, notwith- 

 ftanding the wilful negledl and too prevailing opinion to the 

 contrary ; for cleanlinefs and avidity are as effential to the 

 prefervation of their health and well doing, as to that of any 

 other animal. 



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