144 PASTURAGE. 



the attention of cottagers we derive 

 the chief fupply of honey and wax. It will 

 be readily admitted, that a large number of 

 flocks kept within a fmall circuit and in a 

 bad fituation, will be prejudicial to that 

 circuit, as being more than can be fupported 

 in affluence ; and will neceuarily impoverifh 

 each other. The ftate of any particular 

 fituation may be known by the general pfo- 

 duc"t for feveral years together, and not 

 from one or two years only ; but mOre cer- 

 tainly from what a very good feafon will 

 produce, which may be accounted as a 

 flandard. 



But there are many filiations capable of 

 feeding a much larger number of flocks 

 than are to be found on them. However, 

 if the generality of farmers and cottagers 

 individually would keep a few flocks, nearly 

 all the honey and wax this country could 

 produce might be collected. This would not 

 only benefit individuals, but might alfo be 

 of real national utility. 



In many counties, cottagers' wages are 

 too low to enable them ever to purchafe a 

 fwarm or flock of bees, efpecially if they 



have 



