J ^2. improvement of Jhiep and. •moot. il 



8th. Is the elosenefs of the pile necefs.arily con-- 

 nected with th&fmenejs of the wool, or the reverse? 



9th. hxftjbortnefs ofpiUy and length of staple, spe- 

 cifically difFerent, or may they be changed without 

 any alteration of the breed ? 



loth. h length of staple nec&is3.vily connected with 

 coarsenefs of filament, or vice versa ? 



iith. Is the tendency toffitten easily, nccefsarily^ 

 and invariably connected, either with finenefs of wool^ 

 elosenefs of pile, or any other particular concerning 

 the fleece ? 



1 2th- What is the influence o£ breed in altering the 

 qualities of the flock, independent of all other circum- 

 stances? 



These queries might be eittended to a much great- 

 er length ; but a few observations on the above par- 

 ticulars will be sufficient to illustrate my meaning^ 

 ajttd to point out the utility of the measure I intend 

 to propose. 



I. T^he influence of climate on the qualities of luool. 



While one set of persons contend that cold and ri- 

 gorous climates produce coarse and hairy wool, ano» 

 ther party maintain, with equal positiveaefs, that such 

 rigorous climates tend to render v/ool of the same 

 animal, finer and better in every respect.. Which of 

 these are right, or whether both of them may not ia 

 part be right, and in part be wrong, aie points that 

 require to be yet ascei twined ; and before this can be 

 done with precision, various- circumstances must be 

 severally adverted to. 



Climate, in as far as respects the present object q€ 

 discufsion') may be considered under three distinct. 



