2go Projeff for extending the Breed of Fine-woolm Spanijh Sheep. 



Campo dl Alange was induced to prefent to his Majefty five rams and thjrty-five ewes, 

 from her own flock, known by the name of Negretti, the reputation of which, for purity 

 of blood and finenefs of wool, i$ as high as any in Spain : for this prefent, his Majefty was 

 pleafed to fend to the Marchionefs in return eight fine Englifli coach horfes. 



Thcfe (heep, which were imported in the year 1792, have formed the bafis of a flock, 

 now kept in the park of his Royal Highnefs the Duke of York at Oatlands, the breed of 

 which has been preferved with the utmoft care and attention. 



The wool of this flock, as well as that of the (heep procured before from Spain, was 

 acknowledged by the manufafturers who faw it, to be to all appearance of the very firft 

 quality, yet none of them chofe to offer a price for it, at all equal to what they themfelves 

 gave for good Spanifli wool, left, as they faid, it (hould not prove in manufacture fo 

 valuable as its appearance promifed; it became neceflary, therefore, that it fhould be 

 manufaflured at the King's e^ence, in order that abfolute proof might be given of its 

 adtual fitnefs for the fabric of fuperfine broad cloth ; and this was done year after year, 

 in various manners, the cloth always proving excellent; yet the perfons to whom the 

 wool was ofi"ered for fale, ftill continued to undervalue it, being prepofl'efled with an 

 opinion, that' though it might not at firft degenerate, it certainly fooner or later would 

 alter its quality, much for the worfe. 



In 1796 it was refolved to fell the wool at the price that (hould be ofi'ered for it, in 

 order that the manufacturers themfelves might make trial of its quality, although a price 

 equal to its real value flaould not be obtained ; accordingly, the clip of that year was fold 

 for 7s. a pound, and the clip of the year 1797, for 2s. 6d. 



The value of the wool being now in fome degree known, the clip of 1798 was walhed 

 in the Spanifti manner, and it fold as follows : 



The number of fleeces of ewes and wethers was 89 ; 



Which produced in wool waflied on the flieeps' backs - -295 lb. 



Lofs in fcowering - - - - 92 



Amount of fcowered wool _ _ - 203 



Which produced, Raffinos, 167 lb. at 5/. /^r lb. ") 



Finos, 23, at 3/. 6«?. {• 47/. 8/. 

 Terceros, 1 3, at 2/. bd. J 

 The clip of 1799 was managed in the fame manner, and produced as follows: 

 The number of fleeces of ewes and wethers was loi ; 



Which produced in wool, walhed on the flieeps' backs - . ■ 3461b. 



Lofs in fcowering - . _ . 02 



Amount of fcowered wool - - . 254 j 



Which produced, Raffinos, 207 lb. at 5;-. 6d.per lb. T 



Finos, 28, at y. 6d. [ 63/. 14s. 6d. 



Terceros, 19, at 2/. J 



The 



