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some warm boiled food, so that the intestines may be 

 kept open, and the consequent disorders avoided. They 

 should at all times be kept clean, and their skin curried 

 and brushed, but not too severely. 



When a horse is on a long- journey, he should be fed 

 with hay and provender, and not turned out to grass at 

 evening, ibr his joints to be stiffened by the dampness 

 and cold of the night, after the warm and severe exer- 

 cises of the day. To prepare him for a journey, he 

 ought to be previously kept to hay, with provender, and 

 have moderate daily exercise, in order that his fat may 

 become more soiirl, and of course his body better inu- 

 red to fatigue. He ought also to be shod some days be- 

 fore in order that the shoes may become easy to his feet. 

 If the skin should be rubbed off his back, sprinkle over 

 the raw flesh a little dry whitelead, which will soon 

 heal the sore. 



NEAT CATTLE. 



The marks of a good Bull are, a quick countenance, 

 forehead large and curled, eyes black and large, horns 

 large, straight and black, neck fleshy, belly long and 

 large, hair smooth like velvet, breast big, back straight 

 and flat, buttocks square, thighs round, legs straight, and 

 joints short. 



The principle distinguishing marks of a good cow are 

 said to be these : wide horns, a thin head and neck, dew 

 lap large, full breast, broad back, large deep belly ; the 

 udder capacious but not too fleshy ; the milch veins pro- 

 minent, and the bag tending far behind ; teats long and 

 large ; buttocks broad and fleshy ,• tail long, pliable, and 

 small in proportion the size of the carcass, and the 

 joints short. To these outward marks may be added a 

 gentle disposition, a temper free from any vicious tricks, 

 and perfectly manageable on every occasion ; a vora- 

 cious and indiscriminate eater of all foods, and industri- 

 ous whilst on a thin pasture, seldom laying down. 



Early calves are best for raising, as they will endure 

 the first winter better ; and, if heifers, will generally 

 have calves a year sooner than those brought forth late,- 

 April may be ns suitable a time as any if the calves are 

 to be reared ; if not perhaps May is better. The most 

 promising calves should be selected for rearing, for the 



