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STATE OF HIS MAJESTY'S FINE-WOOLED SPANISH SHEEP. (J7 



In June 1801, the Spanifh flock confined of 108 ewes and His majefty'a 



wethers S P anifh flock » 



Wetners ' Junei8oi. 



Which produced in wool, wathed on the {beeps' back 397lb. 

 Lofs in fcowering - - - - - - 112 



Amount of fcowered wool - 285 



Which produced, when forted, prime, 237ID. at 5*. 6d. per lb. 

 choice, 31, at 31. 6 d. 

 fiibbs, 17, at is. yd. 

 The wool of the rams and fatting wethers which had been 

 kept feparate, was prepared for fale at the fame time, and 

 produced in 



Wool wathed on the flieeps' back - - 220lb. 

 Lofs in fcowering - - - - - 82 



Amount of fcowered wool - - - 138 

 Which produced, when forted, prime, 96lb. at 5s. perlb. 1 



choice, 30, at 5s. 6d. > 30/. 6s, 

 fribbs, 12, at Is. 9d. 3 

 This year, eight rams and twenty-two ewes were fold. If Sheep difpofed 

 the foot rot had not unfortunately damaged the rams very ma . of to extend the 

 terially, more of them would have been difpofed of. It is, 

 however, obfervable, that although the rams that are kept at 

 Windfor, in rich land are occafionally attacked by this ha- 

 raffing difeafe, the ewes and wethers that feed on the dry and 

 hilly paftures of Oatlands have never been fubjed to lamenefs 

 of any kind. 



Eleven wethers that had been fent to the marfhes, in order Account of the 

 to try the efted of rich pafture in fattening flieep of this breed, ?" e ^ n ? and 

 were flaughtered this year by Mr. King of Newgate Market, wet hers. 

 previous to the Smithfield meeting, which ufually takes place 

 the week before Chriftmas. Two of the carcafes were given 

 to perfons who had been ufeful in afcertaining the value of the 

 Spanifh breed ; the remaining nine were fold to Mr. Giblet, 

 butcher, in Bond Street, whofe judgment in fele&ing, and 

 liberality in purchafing the belt carcafes, is well known, both 

 to thofe of whom he buys, and to thofe who buy of him. The 

 fale bill is as follows : 



1 (heep, 6 ftone 6 lb. at 6s. per none 

 1 ditto, 7 6s. - 



I ditto, 6 1 6s. - 



1 ditto, 7 2 6s. - 



1 ditto, 5 6 6s. - 



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