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are nearly equal to horfes, and, in their fupport, 

 they are full thirty per cent, cheaper. At prefent 

 no farmers ufe them in Norfolk ; but Mr. Coke, 

 Mr. Colhoun, and fome few other gentlemen, oc- 

 cafionally do, and I hope their example, ere long, 

 will be followed by the farmers in general. It 

 was with infinite fatisfaclion, that I fome time 

 fince learnt, that Lord Hawke, whofe experiments 

 in hufbandry are very extenfive in Yorklhire, has 

 there fet an example of ploughing with two oxen 

 to a plough only, which is attended with complete 

 fuccefs, as they plough nearly as much as an equal 

 number of horfes, and if the cheapnefs of their 

 keep, and other circumftances in their favour, are 

 confidered, they are certainly preferable to horfes. 

 There is, in this country, a ftrong prejudice againfl 

 this generous animal, which is the firft thing to 

 get over — when that can be removed, the credit of 

 the ox will foon follow. 



The principal advantage which the farmer 

 would derive from oxen, is in the moderate ex- 

 pence of their keep, and in their being attended, 

 as I have before obferved, with lefs rifle. 



The befl way is, however, not to over-work 

 them, for in that cafe, they will require rather more 

 hay than a horfe, and half as much corn, and if 

 they arc fufTered to fall into low condition, it will 

 require confiderable cxpence and time to get them 

 up again. 



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