of the Vienna Exhibition, I^IZ. 57 



not adapted for it, and it was eventually sent to England for sale. 

 The price is now no higher than that of our common wool. 



" Against all these advantages, owing to the introduction of 

 Lincoln sheep, must be set a somewhat greater delicacy. There 

 is a tendency in the heat of summer to Sudden death from in- 

 ilammation of the spleen, and if bred too hiylily there is a dispo- 

 sition to tuberculous disease of the lungs. I differ from many 

 breeders in my practice of never crossing mine more than twice, 

 and then breeding in-and-in to get the form as constant as I can. 

 The award of the jury has confirmed me in my opinion. We 

 suffered at one time from " scab." It took us three years to get 

 rid of it, the closeness and length of the wool rendering treat- 

 ment difficult, but for the last five years we have had no return. 



" We do not expect to see a great increase in the numbers of 

 this cross until we can get a market for our wool, and on the 

 other hand we can scarcely expect a market till some more of 

 our neighbours follow our example. 



" From the interest exhibited at the Vienna Show it is likely 

 that the idea will spread ; and should it do so, we have the 

 material already acclimatised, and may not only look for a fair 

 remuneration for our labours, but hope for an opportunity of 

 doing a good service for the country." 



There is a breed of sheep on the borders of Transylvania and 

 Wallachia which may be described as coarse, short-wooUed, and 

 •of reddish-black or brown colour, hornless, large, and leggy. 

 They are bred on the mountains, and towards winter they are 

 driven down to the plains of the Danube in Wallachia, where 

 they remain till spring. 



They are attended by their owners, who migrate backwards 

 and forwards with their families, and live during summer in the 

 open air. These men are often possessed of 4000 to 5000 sheep, 

 and occasionally of from 15,000 to 20,000. They slowly migrate 

 with their flocks downwards to the valleys and up again to the 

 mountains as the seasons alter, and have comfortable wooden 

 ■chalets for the winter. 



Returning to the Zackel sheep, it is not a matter of surprise 

 that an attempt should have been made to cross them with an 

 English race. It is about ten years ago since the first Lincoln 

 ram was imported into Transylvania for this purpose, and the 

 example of the crossed race exhibited at Vienna certainly spoke 

 very favourably of the result. These were supplied by Baron 

 Banffy, Count Emerich Miko, M. Ladislaus Tirza, &c. The 

 improvement of the frame, refinement in the bone, and improve- 

 ment in the wool were cjuite noticeable. The judges acknow- 

 ledged the services of the first undertaker of this cross, our 

 countryman, Mr. John Paget, of Gyeres, near Torda, Transyl- 



