78 ing through hedges to brush their sides, Neither are such found to suit well with confinement in the house during that sea- son. Several years ago, in company with Mr. Arthur Young, I had an opportunity of seeing some parcels of bullocks fed-on cut grass, in a set of open circular sheds as well as in the house, by an eminent cultivator in Suffolk, the late worthy Mr. Hutchison Mure, and had then occasion to observe that animals of the breed last men- tioned did not answer so. well as others; and we were besides informed, that such generally at first received some considerable check, before they took to the provisions or became reconciled to their situation®.

* Such an application of the herbage crop is not general,

the advantages attending it not® being sufficiently under. stood. The communications on this subject by Baron D’Alten and others to the Board of Agriculture; merit attention. Some hints respecting this practice would be submitted here, were not such rendered unnecessary by a

late communication on this subject in the Farmer’s Maga-

zine, published in this place by Messrs. Constable and Co,

vol. 6. page 460, It is from Mr. Robert Brown of Markle, in East Lot}

ian, a gentleman whose name alone must be suf-