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 diftributed at different parts of the yards ; 

 confequently, the dung will be the better 

 mixed with that of other cattle. Laftly, 

 feparate ftables may be under feparate men, 

 who, being refponfible for the harnefs and 

 trifling utenfils belonging to the flable, 

 may vie with one another in their regu- 

 larity, and in the order of their horfes. 

 OXEN. 



There is no difference to be made (or at 

 leaft but flight) between the oxhoufe for 

 draught oxen and thofe for fatting in the 

 flailed way. Oxen, like horfes, are fed 

 with hay and chaff; and alfo with turnips, 

 cabbages, carrots. See. &c. For the hay, 

 ftraw, and chaff, the fame conveniences 

 fhould be obferved as for horfes, but the 

 green winter food requires others. 



It is a great inconvenience in hard winters, 

 to have the food to procure every day in a 

 froft or fnow, and the trouble and labour 

 very great ; for this reafon, there ought to 

 be receptacles for cabbages, carrots, turnips, 

 &c. of a proper fize for holding a pretty 

 large quantity of them ; and alfo v/ith room 

 for cleaning, flicing, &c. and thefe re- 

 ceptacles fhould be fituated clofe to the 

 oxhoufe. 



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