Fr636:7 3 other farm dependents, who have no ſowing of their own, the rearing of this ſpecies of ſtock 15 a profitable concern. But they are fed moſtly at the expence of(le Jammer„The loſs does not only conſiſt in what they devour by eating, but what they deſtroy in ſeed'time, and after the corns begin to ripen. Is it not reaſonable and juſt that the owners of dung- hill fowls, geeſe, pigeons,&Cc. ſhould be obliged to ſupport them at their own expence, and prevent them from injuring the property of others? Men are bound to do this with re- ſpe& to horſes, cows, ſheep,&c. and why not with regard to other ſpecies of flock? If the keeping of poultry is a pro« fitable concern, let thoſe'who find it ſo preſerve it for them- ſelves, and not injure the property of their Ae IBONN who have no ſhare 7 the PIOBE:

mE dairy does not make a capital fgure in this county. It produces, however, a conſiderably greater quantity of butter and cheeſe than is neceſſary,for the conſumption of the inhabitants- The cheeſe is almoſt all of the ſkimmed milk kind, and ſells at about per ſtone, tron weight. But- ter finds a ready market in Edinburgh, Perth,&c. and brings high prices.» The quantities of butter and cheeſe made in the

county are uncertain.

GENERAL STATE OF THE INHABITANTS OF KINROSS-SHIRE.

Population.--The county contains-5947 ſouls. Their di-

Rribution in the different pariſhes, and the difference between the