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out with precifion ; but the effeft is Well 

 afeertained. 



It is a fad:, that fhort-horned cows feldorh 

 calve without ajfiftance. Their hour of calv- 

 ing is watched with obftetric folicitude , the 

 pcrlbn who has the care of them frequentl y 

 rifing in the night, and fometimes fitting up 

 xvith them the night through. From con- 

 ftant obfervation, however, a good dairymari 

 will judge at bed-time the hour of calving, 

 fufficiently near to know whether it will be 

 neceffary for him to rife before his ufual 

 time. 



4. Market for Co<tvs. Milking-cows are 

 moftly fold at the neighbouring fairs, 

 with calves by their Jides. Sometimes, but 

 not frequently, they are fold as incalvers. 

 The medial price of a cow and calf, on a par 

 of tile lad ten years, feven to nine pounds. 



Dry cows provincially, " drapes" arc 

 either fold at the fairs to jobbers, who buy 

 them up for the Midland or South-of-England 

 graziers, or are farted on the dairy-farm 

 xvith aftergrafs,-' turneps, &c. The medial 

 price' of a lean " drape" of the Vale breed, on 

 a par of the hft ten years, five to fix pounds. 



2. DAIRY- 



