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—and particularly where their situation Joes not place 

 them within any easy access to manures ; — in such sit- 

 uations, the practice above proposed presents advanta- 

 ges of the most decided and unequivocal character. 



Mr. Robbins thinks that a system, combined of soiling- 

 and pasturage, might be a great improvement upon our 

 present system — soiling of our working cattle, in the 

 season of work, and soiling of our cows, combined witli 

 pasturage. Under this system, almost any farm, even a 

 very rough one, might be greatly improved 



There can scarcely be any doubt of the advantage of 

 soiling, where that close sort of attention which is requi- 

 site in most of the operations of farming, is bestowed : 

 but in order to the success of the practice, it is necessary 

 that the cattle be kept clean ; that there be plenty of 

 pure water for them to drink ; that the food be given 

 them frequently and in due portions, without its becom- 

 ing injured by keeping; and that they be turned out for 

 a few hours ia the cool of the morning and evening, in 

 the summer season, and in the middle of the day, when 

 the weather becomes more cold. It might also be of 

 additional advantage where different kinds of green food 

 can be easily provided, to vary them occasionally. 



There is no proposition in nature more true, observes 

 Mr. Q/u'/icy, than that any larmer may maintain by this 

 system, upon thirty acres of good arable land^ ticcntij head 

 of cattle, in better condition, with more prolit, with more 

 comfort to the animals, with less labor, less trouble, and 

 less cash advance to himself, than he at present usually 

 expends upon one hundred acres. In addition to which 

 he will have the great satisfaction of seeing, in time, ev- 

 ery square inch of his land productive, instead of seeing,, 

 as he does now, not more than one part in four of his 

 farm producing any thing; or at least, any that will pay 

 the expense of harvesting. 



BUTTF.R. 



Pans, or trays, for holding milk, to raise the most cream 

 ought to be broad and shallow, and the milk put in theiiK 

 should not be more than three or four inches in depth. 

 Tin or wood are the best materials for making tliesc. 

 Some line wooden trays with lead ; but this is a bad 

 practice, as lead may sonaetimes be dissolved by the 



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