152 NATURAL GRASSES. 12. 



FATTING CATTLE which are forward in 

 fiefh, and are intended to be finifned with 

 grafs, may require a full bite at firft turning 

 out. But for cows, WORKING-OXEN, REAR- 

 ING CATTLE, and lean cattle intended to be 

 fatted en grafs, a full bite at the firft turning 

 out is not requifite. 



Another objection which may be made to 

 early grazing is, that of laying the land open 

 to the drought of fpring. This, too, is in great 

 meafure, when applied to pafturage, an ill- 

 grounded apprehenlion. It is notorious to 

 common obfervation, that cows milk and 

 cattle in general thrive beyond expectation in 

 droughty weather. It is not the length cf grafs r 

 but the quantity of noiirijhment it contains, 

 which makes cattle pay for their pafturage, 

 In dry feafons medicinal waters are ftrongly 

 impregnated, and fruit expofed to the fun in 

 fuch feafons, is fweeter and more highly fla- 

 voured than it is in a moift feafon or a lhady 

 fituation ; but the diftillers of fimple-watcrs 

 are the beft judges of the effects of feafons on 

 herbage. 



The ricbnefs of vegetable prcduftiom appears 

 !t l>g in proportion to the quantity of heat in the 



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