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taclc, for the moifturc of the fold-yard, as- is 

 defcribed in the body of this work: but I to- 

 tally neglected the advantage of the green crop, 

 the fold, and flail-feeding in fummer; which 

 would have increafed the quantity of manure 

 full one third — an acquifltion of confiderable 

 eonfequence, independent of the faving in the 

 food of the animals fo kept. By fuch increafe 

 of manure, and the diftribution of it as recom- 

 mended in this work, my farm would have been 

 much more profitable. 



During eight years' refidence on this lad- 

 mentioned farm, I became acquainted with the 

 firft and mod refpeftable breedefs of fheep in 

 the county: Mr. Chaplin, of Tathwell; Mr. 

 Bourne, of Dalbyj Mr* Codd, of Ranby; and 

 feveral others. 



With Mr. Chaplin I became particularly in- 

 timate; and he introduced me to Mr. Bake- 

 well;, by prevailing upon me to go to view the 

 {lock at Difhley, and to hire a particular ram 

 for him for the feafon. Glad of the opportuni- 

 ty of converHng with a man of Mr. Bakewell's 

 experience and acknowledged abilities, I with 

 pleafure accepted the commiffjon. 



My ideas of flock at that time were, that 

 none were valuable bur what were large. I 



had 



