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would inquire, whether giving rewards for the 

 biggeji and the fatteji is the bed mode of obtaining 

 the mojl valuable breeds. Bakewell, the EngHlh cele- 

 brated breeder of cattle, flieep and fwine, exerciied 

 his genius to produce fuch as were excellent in f(.»rm, 

 of fuificient fize, which yielded the greateft quantity 

 of meat on the mod valuable joints, and would grow 

 and fatten on the fmalleft quantities of food. J'hefe 

 circumftances will, I conceive, merit the attention of 

 the Society, ftiould it hereafter have the means of 

 beftowing premiums of this fort. In the fattening 

 of cattle and flieep, there is a point to be attained, at 

 which their flefli will be of the bcft quality, and moft 

 valuable to the confumer. Is not all beyond this a 

 wafte of time and expenfe in their keeping ? 



The quality oP cows is highly interefting to the 

 farmer who makes butter and cheefe. Some yield 

 little of either, although giving much milk. And 

 Dr. Anderfon mentions an inftance of one cow from 

 whofe milk no butter could be made. She was pur- 

 chafed of a farmer who kept a large dairy, by a per- 

 fon who had no other cow ; and thus the difcovery 

 was made. Thrown into the general mafs, her milk 

 had been ufelefs, and her keeping a dead lofs to the 

 farmer. Hence the Doctor judicioufly recommends 

 the fetting, in a feparate pan, the milk of every cow, 

 to afcertain its quality ; that fuch as give meagre 

 milk may be fattened and fent to the flaughter-houfe. 

 This experiment will aflift the farmer in felecling the 

 cows moft proper to be the parents of his future 

 ftock. Cows which, in equal times, make fatter 

 calves than others, may be prefumed to give richer 

 milk, or greater quantities of a good quality ; and 

 the calves of fuch cows may be raifed with a fair 

 profped of obtaining an improved breed* 



