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old man was appointed to ascertain, how often they went 

 to a watering trough, within the close, in a short cold win- 

 ter day. That he might not be confused in the execution 

 of his orders, one particular bullock was pointed out, on 

 which he was to make his report. According to that re- 

 port, which there is every reason to believe may be relied 

 on, he drank eight times in the course of the day, and the 

 man was convinced, that all the rest of the cattle drank as 

 often as the one fixed on. How then is it possible that 

 they can be properly supplied when they are sent out to 

 drink ? Twice a-day is as often as cattle are driven out to 

 water, and some of them do not get one drink. The 

 strongest, or most forward, first supply themselves, always 

 abuse the water, and, (especially in a pond), render it un- 

 fit for the rest, and even for themselves, during the rest of 

 the day. Their shivering attendant, glad to get them done 

 with their drinking, hurries them back to the close. In- 

 deed cattle are not able, at one or two opportunities, to 

 drink a sufficient quantity of water, in cold weather, to 

 moisten and digest coarse food. Mr Dudgeon, aware of 

 this circumstance, brought in water by a lead pipe to a 

 cistern, about seventy yards distant from a darn-head. The 

 cistern consists of common rough building. A stone or 

 trough is placed within the farm-yard, communicating with 

 the cistern by a pipe of two-inch bore, and the trough, be- 

 ing upon a level with the cistern, it stands always full, 

 being regularly supplied as it is made use of. This is a 

 most valuable acquisition. Mr Dudgeon is convinced, that 

 a moderate-sized ox will, by an abundant supply of water, 

 improve much more rapidly during the course of a winter, 



hutes much to the health of cattle, both working and feeding, and keepi 

 their bowels in a proper state, when feeding on turnips. 



