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Scots pints of honey, and 1 lib. of wax. The speculation doesiiot appear to have been quite so successful as was expected.

' 5. West Lothian , or Linlithgowshire.

1. Cattle. —The breeding of cattle, except for the dairy, hasnot engaged the attention of the fanners of this county in a muchgreater degree than those of East and Mid Lothian. The Fifecows are much approved of for the dairy, and the Highland cat-tle for fattening; and this county is conveniently situated for ob-taining both kinds of stock; the former by the passage-boats atQueensferry, and the latter at the great markets held at Falkirk ,in Stirlingshire.

2. Sheep are an object of small consideration in this county. Afew of several varieties may be found in different parts of it; butthe most common stock, which is changed frequently, or what iscalled a flying stock, is of the Black-faced breed, purchased inspring from the adjacent counties, fattened on grass, and sold inOctober.

3. The breed of Horses has been much improved of late years.It is customary among the farmers to breed rather more horsesthan are needed on their farms, the surplus being commonly soldfor the use of the adjacent counties. In 1796, the total numberof all kinds was 2496, of which 1745 were employed in husbandry.

4. Swine are now much more generally bred than formerly.The prevalent breed is the short-legged Chinese . The improvedBedford breed has of late been introduced.

There are no rabbit warrens in the county. Turkeys, geeseand ducks are bred in small numbers. The common hen is uni-versally reared. Pigeon houses abound, but pigeons have of latebeen deemed not so prolific as formerly. Bees are kept all overthe county, but have not succeeded for some years past, owingto the late severe springs, and the variable weather which prevail-ed in the honey-making season.

II. The Southern or Pastoral District.

1. Peeblesshire or Tweeddale.

1. Cattle in this county are an object of inferior importance tosheep. No other attention seems to be paid to breeds, than whata regard to the immediate views of the farmer may require. Whe-ther milk or beef be the object, it is sought for among the breedsor the individuals of different breeds to which the farmer has ac-cess. Cows have been brought from Ayrshire and from Berwick-shire for these two different purposes, and the intermixture whichrs permitted between these and other breeds, has produced cattlestocks somewhat similar to those of the Lothians, except thatthey are of a smaller size.