l.jiO ON DRAUGHT OXEN. 



waiched, but that a pun6tLial obedience to 

 orders be flipuiated and explained to them at 

 their hiring. If a farmer (hall chufe to fend 

 his plough into the field with only a pair of 

 cattle and one man, I fee no pofiible right a 

 liired fervant can have to refufe to labour in 

 that manner, any cuftom to the contrary not- 

 withftanding ; fmce fuch duty is clearly within 

 his power, and fince any detriment arifing 

 from his inferior performance at firft^ cannot 

 fall upon him, but upon his mafter. 



CHAP. IV. 



ON PURCHASE AND SALE. 



ORSES in this country have hitherto ' 

 been chiefly bred for domeflic ufe, thofe 

 exported being a fmall number in proportion ; 

 at the conclufion of the prefent war, it is highly 

 probable the foreign demand will be much 

 greater than in times paR, and may perhaps 

 afford the country an opportunity of getting 

 fairly rid of that furplus, which may, and ought 

 to be replaced by neat cattle. 



The marts for purchafe in England, are 

 country f^iirs and public (hews, and the flables 



of 



