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breeders ; on whom it depends to raife an im- 

 proved fpecies, in fufficient numbers for gene- 

 ral ufe, and to promulge the beft methods of 

 breaking and training them to labour. The 

 old-fafhioned wooden yoke has been long laid 

 afide, and experience {hews that oxen draw beft 

 in bread collars ; indeed their harnefs differs 

 very little from that of the horfe, and any col- 

 lar-maker can very eafily furnifh them. 



The improvement having obtained thus far 

 in the field of hufbandry, and having fur- 

 mounted its greateft difficulty, it is fcarce pof- 

 fible, but it muft even, by contagion, reach the 

 other departments of public fervice. Stage 

 waggons are not required to move quick, and 

 if we muft give up a few hours in a journey, 

 finely both the proprietors and the public 

 would be amply recompenfed for a little loft 

 time, by the exchange of wholefome beef, for 

 unprofitable carrion. I will not deny that I 

 have known teams of oxen fet up years ago, in 

 this fervice, which did not fucceed, but were 

 again exchanged for horfes ; but little ftrefs 

 will be laid upon this by perfons verfed in the 

 uncertain nature of experiments. The fpecies 

 of cattle might be improper, and I have reafon 

 to fufpecl; they were not kept in fufficient good 

 condition. The expecled improvement in car- 

 riages, from the multiplication of wheels, may 

 poffibly have the additional good effect of pro-~ 



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