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are said to be capable of working to the age of se¬ 
venty, or upwards. 
ASSES. 
Mr. Carpenter, near Bromsgrove, employs a strong- 
gelding ass, with paniers, to carry turnips to his ewes 
and lambs in winter: and the same practice is adopted 
by others; some have a folding-door opening outwards 
at the bottom of the panier, to let out all at once; 
they are also employed to draw light carriages on the 
road, as well as to carry burdens: also to haul canal 
boats, in which office their masters kindly assist, when 
the strength of the animal is insufficient. 
SECT. IV.-HOGS. 
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No particular breed of hogs is peculiar to this coun¬ 
ty ; about the farm houses, I generally saw the large 
slouch-eared sort, and as the farmers here can keep them 
well, they come to a good weight in due time, and find 
a ready market in the populous manufacturing country 
near. 
The colour is mostly white ; they are fatted with 
dairy produce, pease, barley, and bean flour; a good 
deal of bacon is eaten in farm houses by the family and 
servants. 
Mr. Richard Miller, at Brant Hall, has a good thick 
sort of hogs, light boned and thin hided, keeping them¬ 
selves fat at all times, and when running about with 
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