936 —_—- Certificates and other Proojs. 
Copy of a Letter from Major Puitie Reysoup, Grazier and 
Victualler; to RicHarpD PrEtERs. 
I have been brought up to, and followed, the trade of a 
victualler, and have attended the market in Phzladelphia, for 
myself, sixteen years and upwards. I think I have killed as 
many sheep, as most victuallers that have attended this mar- 
ket. I am, however, sure, that I have killed more of the 
broad-tuiled, or, as they are called, Tunis breed of sheep, 
than any other person. I have killed upwards of Two THOU- 
gsanp of the latter. T have kilied the Merino ; and the Bake- 
well and IVall’s breed, originally from England; the St. 
Fohkns ; and all the various other kinds of sheep: and T am 
decidedly of opinion, that the Tunis breed is preierable io all 
others, for the goodness of meat. They fatten on the ribs, and 
through the flesh, better than any others; and the meat is 
superior in flavour; and will sell, te judges of good meat, 
more ready than other mutton, or lamb. The lamb is sought 
after in preference to all others. I have known them to be 
put with other sheep, at many times, and at various seasons 
of the year, to pasture, to fatten ; and, in every instance, the 
Tunis sheep fattened the most speedy. It is a great mistake 
that they iatten only in the tail. They fatten in all parts. It 
is not confined to any particular part of their body. The 
sheep are uncommonly healthy. 
I have slaughtered half bicoded, and three quarter 
blooded. lambs ; many of them weighed 14 and 15 pounds 
the quarter. 
It is a fact, that these sheep, at a year old, fatten as well 
as other sheep at a more advanced age.* And I have so 
* All experienced farmers, graziers and victuallers, know, that itis a 
rare quality in young animals, either sheep or cattle, to fat in any degree 
equal to those aged. The food, in others than the Tunis breed, encreases 
the growth and size, without adding to the fat ; in any important pro- 
portion. BB 
