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Rh sooner bee fedd the sommer followinge, and so servicable in the house, for they will sooner feede after strawe then grasse, being put in good and fresh pasture.

In these monthes, vidz. from October till May, are the breede of calves to bee rearede, and not after, because then they bee more hardlie bredde, and become the stronger cattell and larger then all the yeare after if they weare to bee kept, and this chardge belongeth to the bailieffe of husbandrie to looke unto.

In these monthes are groundes to bee apointede so well for all other cattell, as calves, yearings, two yeares, three yeares oulde, or upwardes, and those in theire kinde to bee atendede and well fothered duringe the winter tyme.

In these monthes likewise are fedd muttons to bee provided for the houshoulde, if they bee not of store, and to bee kept in good groundes for expendinge, and that provision to continue till Whitsuntide; after that others bee provided.

In these monthes, vidz. braunes, baconns, lardes, porketts, are to bee provided for, and to bee fedd at maste if there bee any, if not they are to be cornne fedd, at the discretion of the bailieffe of husbandrie, whoe is to give notice to the stewarde of houshoulde howe they feed, that hee in his discretion may give order for expendinge them in the house as occasion serveth.

In these monthes is the best castinge or clensinge of poundes or pooles, this seasone beeinge the drieste in all the yeare, and springe at the lowest.

In these monthes it is good to take up guildinges for winter travill into the house, for if they shoulde runne at grasse longer both they would paire of theire fleshe and longe before they would bee soe faire coted as otherwise, but this I referre to the gentleman of the horse, as his chardge to looke unto.