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soils, capable of the turnip and seed hus- 
bandry, are the most unprodu6Vive under the 
common-field management of two crops to 
a fallow'; but when inclosed are lughly pro- 
fitable 'in the production of corn, and in the 
l}reeding and feeding of cattle and sheep. 
This, when properly estimated, will be 
found to benefit the proprietors and oc- 
cupiers equal to any soil whatever. Much 
has been said to recommend oxen to be 
employed in agriculture instead of horses ; 
but we have not seen a perfeCt statement 
of the comparative advantages or disadvan- 
tages of either. We are of opinion, that on 
a large arable farm (of ,a soil where tread- 
ing is not injurious) a farmer may keep one 
or two ox teams, for particular purposes, 
without disadvantage, where road work is not 
required ; but in the general business of a 
farm, the agility of the horse, and the saving 
of manual labour, will more than repay the 
farmer for the additional expence of his main- 
tenance, and the casualties to which he is 
liable. We do not admit his declining value, 
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