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loft, are great drawbacks in his account j 

 efpecially when we confider the more 

 moderate charge of fupporting the ox, and 

 the profit which is made of him, even 

 when he is paft his labour. This is ob- 

 vious j of thefe therefore I fhall fay no 

 more ; they are equally advantageous 

 upon different foils, and neither fpecies is 

 wholly to be preferred, or wholly ex* 

 eluded. 



Sheep may, next, be confidered as one 

 of our moft profitable animals. Three 

 great advantages refult from them to their 

 mafter. Their annual coats, their in- 

 creafe in value, or number, and the ex- 

 cellent manure which they beflov.' on 

 land. Indeed, upon all light foils, I 

 might mention a fourth advantage reaped 

 from them j fince their treading is almoil: 

 as great a benefit as their manure. 



Many farmers have found great advan- 

 F tagc. 



