I N U T E S 



REARING 

 CATTLE. 



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1782. JANUARY 9. Obfervirig, to a good huf- 

 bandman, that his three-year-olds were rather 

 fmall ; he faid, Yes, they are ; adding, that his 

 turneps were but indifferent lad year; and that 

 he was too eager after bullocks ; but he now 

 \vifhed he had clone better by his ftore beafts : 

 for he always found that they paid beft for 

 " grazing -."that is, for good keeping. 



This was the obfefvation of a fcnfiblc, el- 

 derly, judicious, capital farther; and came im- 

 mediately from experience, 



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REST-DAYS. JANUARY 9. The times of the year for the 

 receiving of rents mould be regulated by the 

 produce of the country, and the objects of the 

 farmer's culture. He ought not to be obliged 

 to difpofc of his produce to a difadvantage, nor 

 fell it under the market-price. Nor ought he$ 

 after his money is received or due, to have too 

 great indulgence ; left he may be tempted to 

 fpeculations which, in the end, might hurt 

 both himfelf and his landlord* 



In a corn-country, Chriftmas is of all others 

 the molt improper time for the farmer to pay 



his 



