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which may be very true upon the major part of 

 their farms ; but such have often many inclosures 

 n which this management might be applied without 

 difficulty. 



The practice of a very intelligent Kentish farmer 

 lere deserves notice. 



" The circumstance which perhaps most deserves 

 attention in Mr. Boys's farm, is that of dividing 

 lis flock : instead of keeping his sheep in one 

 flock, he keeps four, and is at the constant ex- 



nce of three or four shepherds, rather than suf- 

 fer many to be kept together : he is so clear of the 

 profit of this conduct, that he would not for a 

 moment admit that any question could be made of 

 it : the lambs suffer, the food is wasted, and the 

 -whole flock the worse in proportion to its size : of 

 this he was clear to the most perfect conviction." 

 SALT FOR SHEEP. 



I shall at another season note the circumstance 

 of giving salt to sheep particularly ; at present it 

 ought to be observed, that the practice is proper for 

 summer as well as for winter. It is remarkable 

 that this custom should be common management 

 in almost every country in the world, England 

 alone excepted. It certainly tends to keep any 

 flock healthy ; and is necessary in proportion to 

 the soil, food, &c. being ill adapted to them ; and 

 also to the wetness of the season* 

 HOGS. 



When the farm -yards are cleared of cattle, the 

 T 2 hogs 



