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DRAUGHT HORSES, &C. 
saddle, and a breeding mare, which had foaled before 
March 30, 1807 ; the sort black and brown, but not 
heavy, about fifteen hands and a half high, nimble and 
of quick step ; six of them work a six-inch wheel wag¬ 
gon to and from Birmingham, at six miles distant, with 
a load of from four to six tons; they also work two 
ploughs in any land, and sometimes a double furrow 
and a single furrow plough ; or three six-inch wheel 
dung carts on heavy roads : seven draught horses are a 
very complete set, and will do a great deal of work ; 
but Mr. Miller has never tried oxen. Vetches are 
grown for the horses. 
At Lea Castle, Mr. Knight respecting horses is ra¬ 
ther singularly circumstanced: when the situation of 
public affairs rendered it adviseable for the volunteer 
cavalry to be raised, he resolved to come forward with 
a troop raised in his own neighbourhood, and princi¬ 
pally at his own expense ; to forward which plan, his 
own heavy cart horses wore sold off, and cavalry horses 
purchased in their stead. He now mounts ten of his 
own servants, or dependants, upon as many of his own 
horses, for military service ; these horses also do all his 
extensive farming business, and occasionally serve for 
saddle horses, or to draw his carriage ; they, in part, 
appear to me of the Yorkshire breed, are of quick 
step in different paces, either for farming purposes, the 
road, or the army; were, in part, purchased from army 
contractors, and the rest picked up promiscuously as 
the purpose could be answered ; they are all constantly 
kept in the stable the year round, and fed with vetches, 
carrots, cut hay, or strawq with an additional allowance 
of a bushel, per head per w r eek, of oats, and a peck of 
beans; and are constantly kept in exercise, and in 
active working condition. 
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