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in two or three-year old wethers in the beginning 

 of this month ; to keep them rather bare till about 

 three weeks after the hay is cleared, then to give 

 them good keeping by degrees, and from it put 

 *hem to turnips or cabbages to fatten, &c. con- 

 trived so as not to be sold till March or April, during 

 which season they sell better than at any time in 

 the year. This is a good sheep management, and 

 will pay the farmer well. 



Whatever the stock is, this is the time for turn- 

 ing them from spring to summer food. In the dis- 

 tribution of it, you should attend to the distinction 

 between those sorts of cattle that do well on clover, 

 and such as require natural pastures. Sheep, hogs, 

 young cattle, and horses, are ft'd to more profit on 

 clover than in pastures ; but fatting beasts, large 

 working oxen, and cows that are milked, are in 

 more want of natural grass. It is true, butter and 

 cheese are in many places nuide from clover ; but 

 then we do not know whether the prices are not 

 lower. If clover is good, it will carry five, six, 

 seven, or eight sheep an acre, and on some lands 

 even more. Good grass will carry a cow to an 

 acre ; but it must be above the common run. 

 However, in proportioning the stock to the grass, 

 take care to be rather under than over ; because it 

 is an easy matter to mow a few acres for hay, in 

 case you have too much ; but cattle cannot be sold 

 half fat, without loss. 



In an enclosed farm there is one point which 

 should be particularly attended to, and that is, the 



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