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comely animals would be kept, and a preference would be given to 

 breeds of fine stock that " take on flesh " readily, and command the 

 best price in the market. In cases where an interest is taken in breed- 

 ing cattle, provision must be made, in the shape of hay and shelter, 

 for the whole year round ; but we imagine the most profitable, as 

 well as least troublesome mode, to the majority of gentlemen pro- 

 prietors, would be to buy the suitable stock in the spring, put it in 

 good condition, and sell it again in the autumn. The sheep would 

 also require to be folded at night to prevent the flocks from being 

 ravaged by dogs. 



With this kind of arrangement and management of a country 

 place, the owner would be in a position to reap the greatest enjoy- 

 ment with the least possible care. To country gentlemen ignorant 

 of farming, such an extent of park, with its drives and walks, along 

 with its simplicity of management, would be a relief from a multi- 

 tude of embarrassing details ; while to those who have tried, to their 

 cost, the expenses of keeping a large place in high order, it would 

 be an equal relief to the debtor side of the cash account 



