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they have contributed nothing to the expencc 

 of — I nnean the tithing-man and the fox, who 

 may not be content with a tithe only ; and 

 you naay add to this catalogue of expences the 

 keep of the old turkeys the year round. I 

 could rear a horfe upon lefs corn than two tur- 

 keys would devour, if they were at liberty to 

 help themfelves. I have been told that in 

 France they have an extraordinary method of 

 fattening them with walnuts, which thefe de- 

 vouring birds fwallov/ whole, to the number of 

 a dozen within the day -, and they digeft them 

 as the oftrich is faid to do iron. In fhort, I 

 would advife the farmer to leave the breeding 

 of turkeys to gentlemen of fortune. 



Though I have fiiid fo much againft tur- 

 keys, yet there are fome trails of land where 

 they may be bred to advantage ; as in the 

 marlhes of Lincolnlhire, where little ornocorn 

 is grown. In fuch places they miight be rear- 

 ed on the bent or feeds of grafs : but fuch 

 food does not fatten them for ufe ; therefore, 

 the advantage is fokly in the breeding. 



Chickens, though by many degrees not fo 

 bad as turkeys, v/ill not pay for breeding. 



