A 



JOURNAL 



OF 



NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, CHEMISTRY, 



AND 



THE ARTS. 



JUNE, 1803. 



ARTICLE L 



A Report of the State of His Mujejly's Flock of Fine-wooled Spa± 

 ni/h Sheep during Vie Years ISOOand 1801 ; with fome Account 

 of the Progrefs that has been made towards the Introduction of 

 that valuable Breed into thofe Farts of the United Kingdom- 

 where fine Clothing Wools are grown with Advantage. By the 

 Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P.R.S. %c. %c*. 



vJN the 9th of June, 1800, when his majefty's Spanifh flock State of his mai 

 was ftiorn, it confifted of 1 00 ewes and wethers, which pro--f oc ^ s of ^"' 

 duced as follows : June 9, 1800. 



Wool wafhed on the (beeps' back - «• 398 lb. 

 Lofs in fcowering - - - - * 104- 

 Amount of fcowered wool <* 294 



"Which produced, when forted, prime 2341b. at 5/. per lb. 1 



choice 34* at 3 j. >65l. 11/. 



fribbs 26, at 1/. U. J 



• From a printed copy with which I was favoured by Sir Jofephi 

 In our Journal, Vol. IV. p. 289 (Oft. 1800) the reader will find 

 a copy of a projeft for extending the breed of fine-wooled Spanifb 

 jheep, now in tbepojfeffion of his majefiy, into all parts of Great Britain 

 where the growth of fine clothing wool is found to be profitable, which 

 Was alfo drawn up and circulated by the fame gentleman. The pre- 

 fent report may be confidered as a fequel to the interefting hiftory* 

 and propofal contained in the former paper. W. N. 



Vol. V.— June. F Eight 



