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for feeding cattle; and stall-feeding is considerably 
practised in this county; and some considerable ex¬ 
periments have been made by individuals. Mr: Darke, 
who was himself occasionally a stall-feeder, says, Mr. 
Lechmere will average more than SOL each, for thirty 
oxen bred in Herefordshire ; this was in ]?94: these 
gentlemen are, I understand, both since deceased, and 
the grazing concerns consequently in other hands.— 
See Chap. XIV.— Live Stock. 
In December, 1807, I paid a visit to the Lechmere 
estates, and was, with great liberality, shown the 
feeding cattle-stock ; the capital grazing farm of 
Severn-end, formerly occupied by Mr. Lechmere, sen. 
is now in the occupation of-Terret, Esq. and the 
present Anthony Lechmere, Esq. has, in hand, consi¬ 
derable grazing occupations, at his residence of the 
Ityd, and again at the Sink, and at Timberden-farm ; 
the grazing business is conducted by both these gentle¬ 
men, with great spirit and judgment, on a large scale .—t 
S ee Chap.^XIV. 
The cattle drawn from the dairy, as well as a con¬ 
siderable number of Welch, and some Herefordshire, 
are fatted by the summer-grass, finished by aftermath ; 
and, if not then sold, continued on hay, and some¬ 
times turnips given out of doors, till they are disposed 
off. Stall-feeding is generally applied to the larger kinds, 
or to Herefordshire oxen; these latter are generally- 
worked in their native-country till six years old, or 
sometimes older ; they are turned to grass, for fatting, 
at that age, after the barley seed-time, and are to be 
bought at the fairs of Herefordshire, from spring to 
autumn, in different stages of forwardness. 
On the approach of winter, after having had the 
summer-grass, they are taken to the stalls; the kinds 
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