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better than if (as they frequently are) either 

 ftanding in a pond of water the whole day, or 

 under fome tree, (lamping their manure, to* 

 no ufe. If they drop it in the pond, it is to- 

 tally loft. Let the farmer calculate the da- 

 mage done to grafs by cattle trampling upon 

 and brufing the very roots, and he will foon 

 give the preference to ftall -feeding* 



Feeding with cabbages is rather a newplan, 

 but I am of opinion it will foon be generally 

 practifed. They afford abundance of good 

 food in fummer : and, as they may be cut two 

 or three times, great profit muft undoubtedly 

 arife from the ufe of them. The expence of rai- 

 ling cabbages is not great. 



SECTION XLII. 



Ufe of a Fold in Winter to turn St all-fed Cat tie in. 



STALL-FED cattle without doubt would 

 thrive better to have their liberty a few hours 

 in the middle of the day; for by continually 

 Handing in one pofture the animals are pre- 

 vented from indulging themfclveSj and rub- 

 bing 



