36. NORFOLK. j^f 



ber; and there continues open until near 

 Chriflmas. 



Eaft-Norfolk, as obferved above, is princi- 

 pally fupplied at St. Faith's. The northern 

 Hundreds fometimes draw an additional fupply 

 from Hempton-Grccn ; and the fouthern ones 

 from Halefworth and Hoxone ; which, with 

 the other fair in Suffolk, lie within the reach 

 of the Norfolk farmers. 



The Highlanders and lile-of-Skys are chiefly 

 jor wholly oxen ; but the Galloway, and other 

 Lowland Scots have a mixture of fpayed 

 heifers ; a fpecies of fatting-cattle which is 

 covetted by judicious graziers. 



The moft common age is four years old ; 

 )but many of the Scotch cattle brought to thefe 

 fairs are probably much older : fome of them 

 have been worked : even fome of the " High- 

 landers^' are faid to be worked at the collieries. 

 There are alfo many three-year-olds, and Tome 

 two vears old or under. Thefe are bought to 

 be kept " over-year" in the meadows, marfhes, 

 and grazing-grounds. 



For the fame purpofe, tworyear-old home- 

 breds are alfo purchafed, the firil day of thefe 

 and at other fairs. 



But, 



