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the cows will always be rendered aflonifh- 

 ingly productive, and their milk will be ex- 

 cellent. Thefe obfervations refer only to 

 thofe cows, who are conflantly fed in flails. 



When there is an appearance of rain, or 

 bad weather, a fufficient quantity of the 

 leaves fhould be provided for two or three 

 days; but it is neceffary to turn up the heap 

 into which they are formed, in order to pre- 

 vent their being too warm. The repeated 

 crops of thefe leaves do not give more 

 trouble, than any other kinds of green fo- 

 rage, which it is neceffary to mow, to reap, 

 or to gather in fields or meadows, and which 

 muft equally be collected together, and con- 

 veyed into barns or ftables. If there be any 

 difference, it is in favour of the leaves of the 

 Root of Scarcity ; which a child may break 

 off and gather, while it is neceffary that men 

 fnould be employed in mowing other kinds 

 of forage. 



When a quantity of this root is planted, 

 proportioned to the number of cattle which 

 are to be fed or fattened, we may be certain 



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