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immediate fpbere of tbeir vegetation. Thus the 

 richnefs of fruit is increafed by the reflection 

 of the wall ; and it ftrikes me that the rich- 

 nefs of grafs is increafed by the reflation of 

 the foil. Long grafs fhades the foil and de- 

 flroys the reflection. The ihorter the grafs 

 the ftrongertbe reflection, and, confequently, 

 the richer the herbage. 



But the longer the grafs, the fooner the 

 cattle latisfy their hwnger, and lie down to 

 reft. A medium therefore is pbfervable. 

 The due length depends upon the nature of 

 the flock, the nature of the foil, and the nature 

 of the feafon. Rich grafs goes farther than 

 that which is watery and weak. A good 

 crrpzlcr looks to the cafe of his cattle, rather, 

 than to the length of their pafture. 



Thefe obfervations are drawn from my 

 own experience, as well as from the practice 

 of one man in this Diflrict ; who, by early 

 {locking, keeps not only his rough paftures, 

 but even his yards in a great meafure level 

 and free from encumbrances. 



OLD LADYDAY to the MIDDLE of APRIL, 

 According to the progrcfs of fpring, appears 



