282 MAT. 



here deserves notice : " The circumstance which 

 perhaps rno.^t deserves attention in Mr. Boys's farm,, 

 is that of dividing his flock: instead of keeping 

 his sheep in one flock, he keeps four, and is at 

 the constant expense of three or four shepherds, 

 rather than suffer 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 con- 

 viction." 



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. Jt 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 

 hogs should be sorted, and all those of a proper 

 age for feeding on clover, &c. should be drawn 

 and turned into it. This is a part of farming that 



has 



