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U2 Stafe of His Majesfi/s Flock 



been kept separate, was prepared for sale at the same t\irte% 

 and prcifJiiced in 



Wool on the sheeps' batk - 220lb. 

 Loss ill scouring - - 82 



Amount of scoured wool - 138 



Which produced^ when sortedj 



Prime 96 lb. at 5 s. pef lb. 

 Choice 30, at 3s. 6di J. 30l. 6s. 

 Fribbs 12, at 1 s. gd. 

 This vcar, eight rams and twenty-two ewes were sold; 

 If the foot rot had not unfortunately damaged the rams very 

 materially, more of them would have been disposed of. It 

 is however observable, that although the rams that arc 

 kt^pt at Windsor in rich land are occasionally attacked by 

 this harassing disease, the ewes and wethers that feed on 

 the dry and hilly pastures of Oatlalids have nevtr been sub- 

 ject to. lameness of any kind. 



Eleven wethers that had been sent to the iharshes irt 

 order to try the effect of rich pasture in fatteriing sheep of 

 this breed, were slaughtered this year by Mr. King, of 

 Newgate Market, previous to the Smithfield meeting, 

 which usually takes place the week before Christmas. 

 Two of the carcases were given to persons who had been 

 useful in ascertaining the value of the Spanish breed ; the 

 remaining nine were sold to JSIr. Giblet, butcher^ in Bond- 

 street, \Vh()se judgment in selecting, and liberality iti pur- 

 chasing, tiie best carcases is well known, both to those o(' 

 whom he biiys and to those w ho buy bf him. The sale bill 

 is as follows : 



1 Sheep, 6 stone 6 lb. at 6 s. per stone - 



ll Heads and plucks, at 1 s. 

 to Stone 4 lb. fat, at 3s. lod. 



Respecting the goodness of the mutton, inquiry must bei 

 madu of Mr. Gibletj at whose sliop the carcases were shown 



for 



