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PARTICULARS of an EXPERIMENT on FATTING SHEEP, 
MADE IN THE YEAR 1792, 
By J. BILLINGSLEY, efqg,; ASHWICK-GROVE, SOMERSET. 
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SORT. |No.{ Live Weight. ; Value. | Confumption of Food. Wool. Value. | Live Weight. | Increafe.| Dead Weight. Amount fold for. | Nett Produce. 
: Jan. 3,379 | 1. 5. de | rom April 3 to Ap-t0, | 1b. oz. I. 5. d. | Dec. 8, 1792. 
Besicefter| © 664lbs. at 3d.) 8 6 12 oS. oS i 39 12 atgd 1 g 10 762lb. g7ilb. parcels ae at sd. per Ib. Thefe Sheep é 
UE ae ee ch were, in the 
FAB Heals a | 8 17 11 Burcuer’s ry 
From June 20 to June a7. Heads 8c. 4o¢|| 7 9 72 1 g 10 Wool. pirate, good ‘ 
Green Vetches 840 Skinsie = © 85) noreaate ; 
From Dec. x to Dec. 8. 5 Firft Coft —} 86 1 zi & 
Ibs. eel 
Cabbages 445 N.B, Value of the Ski 6 0 
Hay - - 35 ; Meath ae n ° & 
Gloceftei] 5 Jan. 35 179% | J, 5. d._| FromApril 3 to Ap-t001( Ib. oz, I. s. d. | Dec. 8, 1792. Ibs. 
ch) 6972Ibs.atzd.|8 14 4 Cabbages is 36 2atis. 1 16 0} g52tlb. 255lb. careale Se at sd. per Ib. ) 
Cotfwold Hay - - 120 ood Sell re era > 
Entrails  7OrH  5 Thefe were not & 
From June 20 to June a7. oe eek 663 1 16 o Wool: fo fat as the 
G » 57 Leicefter. & 
reen Vetches 1050) Skins - 97 
: 12 18 6 6 
rom Dec. x to Dea Firft Cott — | 8 14 4% 
Cabbages 615 || OE & 
Hay - = 51 Ni. Valuciot the Bhine-6= 9. ry 
PERE SEEK DERSLER OE hESC SEEN OES REECE LEE EEE ACO OE APE IE EE EE EPS, & 
South- 4 Jai. 3) 1792+ seve Lscceregal SAU 10./ Ib. oz. I s. d. | Dec. 8, 1792. Ibs. 
Ibs, at 3d. x Carcafe 307+|| at sd. per lb. 
incon 379 3d.| 4 14 9 Cabbages ag | 14 8at2id.t 5 4] 5224 ‘Ib. 143%Ib. Bicsde ee 2a 
1 | died in April. Seam 1 Hoag aay bo & Thefe were 
From June 20 to June 27. Head = | F Rees 4 Wool. good meat. 
Green Vetches 750 Skin - | 
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From Dec. 1 to Des. 8. Fir Gott = sf o ; 
Cabbages 388 (eae £2 ee S ey 
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PE PR EK DS DR SEK IS PS SOLOS POSS PSS K BES 2S BCLS SPS SOLS SS PSPSPS PS OS EOS PSPS PS PERC SS SE EIS POS PSPSPS PPPS PS POPS POPS PRP OPS POPS GPS P SIS PSPSPS 
ilts | 5 Jan 39 179% | J. s. de | From Aprils toApril to.) Ib. oz. 1. s, d. | Dec. 8, 1792. Ibn. 
F Carcafe 8 at 4d. per lb, 
$59zlbs.at3zd.]6 19 10 Cabbages a 19 Satisd. 1 4 4 | 860lb. 3oorlb. Bleed e : | And Sethian over. Thefe were not 
Hay - - 125 Entrails Bois] Los. de half fat, ae & 
Sa = Fat on §42||8 5 3 were on that ¥ 
From June 20 to June 27 Picadas) aes) 0 Goe |leeas aa Wool account, fold ¢4 
Green Vetches 1035 Skins’ - 8 73)|———— at id. per lb. 
= 9 97 lefs. 
From Dec. 1 to ree rate att: 6 19 10 8 
Cabbages 516 3 —— | £299 
ay = = 42+ N-B. Value of the Skins £.0 15 0 Y) 
ey ek eo 0 18 3 
DEDK DE 2SSCK PEK DS SOC DK EELS PE HKDEOK DRE K DE SOROS PETS EK OE EDL EEL EELS EES HS POE PSPS DS SEPP PSPSPS SEEDS BES PEE OS PLE SES IE OS PES PS PSPS PSS PRPS PSP PEPE PSPSPS ISOS 0 
Dorfet | 5 Jan. 3) 3792 | 7. 5. d. | From April to April ro.| Ib, 07. 1s. d. | Dec. 8, 1792. 4 Dea 
| 646lbs. at 3d.| 8 1 6] Cobbapes 99 | 22 2atrqd.1 6 6 | garb. aagilb. | Carcafe 573 || at sd. per lb. ; 
Hi 8 9 Blood - 33% 
Dees SUCK zara 70% os Fy a awe 
Fr | at - hefe were 
5 a ar Heads, &c. ai 1 6 6 Wool. good meat. 
Green Vetches 1050 Skins =) 9 23))|| ceemmenay 
t= | 12) toVg 
! From Dec. x to Dec. 8. Firft Cot — 8 16 & 
Cabbages 526 — ee BS 
) Hay = = 43t N.B. Value of the Skins £.0 15 0 4) 
Fat (== a == Hoss 
; PSPS DE DROC PCPS PS DL RDS OK PRPS PE PROS DE PSPS AE DE EEO DE ROO OS ER EK EOE OE LOL OE ESLER EOS EK EIS HS HOS PEI POE IE OS POE PS IE SS POOLS POE PN PPE PPS POLIS POE PE SSS, y 
Mendip 5 Jan. 3, 1792. | ], 5, d, | FromApril3to Aprilto.| Jb, oz. I. s. d. |Dec. 8, 1792. Ibs. 
sed. il 9 E ( 
4obtibs.atzd.| 5 1 7 Cabbages 29 19 8atisd. 1 4 4 636b. 2291Ib. Careale z ss at 5d. per Ib. ‘ 
Ey zs Bie Entrails - 563 \{ b  d art eteiwvere 
From June 20 to June 27, Far x 45 Wea but inditfe- > 
Ibs. Heads, &e. 45 1 4 4 Wool rent meat. “4 
Green Vetches 870 Skin - = 732}|— @ 
8 18 11 
ae Firft Cot —|5 17 Q 
Cabbages = 417 ——— | 4-3 174 
Hay - - 4! NB. Value of the Skins £.0 126 4 
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RECAPITULATION. 0 
Dorfet 5 Sheep, paid for 48 Weeks, £4 8 9 or near 4td. per Week per Sheep | Southdown 4 Sheep, paid for 48 Weeks, £2 18 7 or near 32d. per Week per Sheep } 
Glocefter ‘5 ditto ditto 4 41 ornear gtd. Wilts 5 ditto Ditto 2 9 g or near 22d. 
endip % ditto ditto 3.17 4 ormear 4d. Leicefter 5 ditto Ditto 2 1 7 or2d.and ts. 7d. over. 
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