j66 BEASTS OF LABOUR. 15. 



Oxen, here, are all worked in yokes, and 

 always ied by one or more horfes. They arc 

 ufually broke in at two or three years old ; 

 and worked until they be riling fix •, when 

 they are bought up for the Midland or South- 

 country graziers. 



Conlidcring oxen as rearing cattle which 

 are worked occaiionally during the years of 

 growth, this plan of management is eligible 

 enough ; but viewing thera abftradedly as 

 heajis of draughty that mode of treatment is 

 very injudicious : they are worked while 

 they are feeble for want of age, aukward for 

 v.'ant of experience,andthick-\vindtd through 

 a fullnefs of growth ; and thrown up fo foon 

 as they have learnt to know their duty, and 

 are become able to ftand work, - 



A fteer, 



l\ad no experiercc ff cither of thcni in this land of 

 cmpleyment j which is foreign to the prcfent fubjciTl ; 

 let carriers and draymen mikc their own elecftion. All 

 I contend for is, tliat, were a proper iittcntion paid to 

 BREED, oxen, and fpayed hjifcrs, equally ns fit for 

 :he purpofes of tillage, the carriage of manure, hay, 

 corn and f jcI, and for every ether purpofe of draught 

 !n the ordinary bufmefs of husbandry, as the hea- 

 vy cart-horfcs at prcfent ia ufe, m'g.lit be 9btalncd. 



