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ART. XIII. 
dome further Practical Remarks on the Nature 
of Suzzer and Woot; and the Disorpers of 
Sxeer, &c. 
(By Mr. J. Cottins.) 
SIR, Devizes, Dec. 1797. 
A 71TH a view to improve the wool of a flock 
of fheep, at fhearing time take notice of the 
fleece when cut off; look at the bottom or part of 
feparation; if it be /titchy-haired, mark that fheep, 
for fale, or fatting, whatever other good qualities it 
may be poffeffed of. If thin of wool on the back, 
Jet that alfo be marked for fale, or fatting; becaufe, 
when it rains long or hard, the water penetrates 
eafily to the fkin on the back, wafhes out the yoke, 
and chills the fpinal marrow; the fheep’s back in 
that cafe is raifed into a curve, more or lefs as the 
chillis greater or lefs: and if I may be allowed a con- 
jeture from analogy among the human race, the ani- 
mal catchescold, acoughenfues, aconfumption follows, 
vifible by the leannefs and weaknefs of the animal; 
and if it be not f{topped, or cured, the fheep dies rotten. 
In the choice of your fleece for ftock, avoid 
as much as poflible a medium between combing 
and ‘clothing wool; as fuch would not be fo ufeful 
for either purpofe. Mark the fheep bearing fuch 
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