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GRAZING has been introduced; and REAR- 

 ING has declined. 



Thus far, however, the Vale may be fakl 

 to have reared its own flock ; excepting 

 fome few SCOTCH CATTLE, which are annu- 

 ally brought into it for the purppfe of clear- 

 ing rough paftures in winter ; and to be 

 fatted on fecondary grazing-grounds the en- 

 fuing fummer. 



To give an adequate idea of the nature 

 and management of cattle in this Diftrict, it 

 will be proper to divide the fubject into four 

 principal divifions : namely, 



1. The Species or breed r 



2. Cows and dairying. 



3. Rearing cattle, 



4. Fatting cattle. 



I. SPECIES. Within the memory of a per- 

 fon now living ; namely, about feventy years 

 ago; the ancient breed of BLACK cattle, 

 which probably once prevailed throughout 

 England, and whofe name is ftill very impro- 

 perly ufed in fpeaking of cattle in general, 

 were the only breed of cattle in this DiftricT:. 

 By defcription, they appear to have refemblecjl 

 the prefent breed of the Lowlands of Scot- 

 N 3 land : 



