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yards, and on no account allowed to wander over 

 any of the fields. If they even steal into a grass 

 field, and it be a forward spring, so that they get 

 a mouthful or two of grass, it will be a prejudice 

 to them ; for they will not be so well contented 

 with their dry meat afterwards. Besides, they poach 

 the grass, and lose manure. For these reasons, it 

 is very advisable to have all the yards (I suppose 

 water to be in them) locked up, and then it will 

 not depend on the memory of servants. Every- 

 place must be well littered with stubble, straw, or 

 fern, and it is to be remembered that omitting this 

 attention will be just so much mischief to every 

 crop on the farm, in the article of manure. 



At this season, a farmer who has weaned any of 

 his calves, should observe that they be well and 

 regularly attended. They should have a small yard 

 with sheds to themselves, and have their bellies 

 full of the refuse leaves of the cabbages given to 

 the milch cows, with whole ones, if these are not 

 sufficient. Carrots are also of admirable use. Young 

 cattle should he kept well, otherwise they will come 

 to a very poor size. Their dry meat should be good 

 cut chaff. 



TIIK DAIRY. 



This branch of the farmer's business must ne- 

 cessarily depend BO much on his wife, if he has 

 one who understands it, or on his dairy -maid, if his 

 wife is ignorant, that his own share can be rarely 

 more than a general superintendunce, to see that 

 every thing is clean, and that produces and prices 



do 



