552 Tlxfenjion of the Breed tj 



equal to its real value (liould not be obtained : accordlrtgly^ 

 the clip of that year was fold for is, a pound, and the clip of 

 the year 1797, for 2^. id. 



The valise of the wool being now in fome degree known, 

 the clip of 1,798 was wafhed in the Spanifh manner, and it 

 fold as follows : 



The number of fleeces of ewes and wethers was 89 ; 

 Which produced in wool waflied on the fheep's backsa95 /^« 

 Lofs in i'cowering _ ^ _ - * 92 



Amount of fcowered wool ^ _ _ _ 203 



Ih. per lb. 



Which produced, Raffinos 167 at ^s>, 1 



Finos 23 at 3i'. (>d. S47/. ^s. 



Terceros 13 at 2^. 6d.j 



The clip of 17^9 was managed in the fame manner, and 

 produced as follows: 



The number of lleeces of ewes and wethers was 101 % 

 Which produced in woolwalhed on the flicep's baGks346/5, 

 Lofs in fcowering - - - - - 92 



Amount of fcowered wool _ - - - 3^4 



Ih. per Ih. 



Which produced, Raffinos 207 at 55. 6d,-^ 



Finos 28 at 3^. dd. >6'^l. l^s. 6d. 

 Terceros 19 at 2s. J 

 The rams* wool of the two years forted, together pro- 

 duced as follows : 



Quantity of wool waflicd on the fiieep's back 314/^- 

 Lofs in fcowering _____ ^^ 



Amount of fcowered wool - - - - ii^ 



lb. fer Ih. 

 Which produced, Raffinos 181 at 4^. 6d.~x 



Finos 22 at 3^. bd. \\$L \^s. 6d. 

 Terceros 12 at as. J 

 It is neceflary to account for thefe extraordinary prices by 

 ftating, that in the year 1799, when both fales were effected, 

 Spanifli wool was dearer than it ever before was known 

 to be ; but it is alfo proper to add, that ^s. 6d. was then the 

 price of the befl Spanifh piles ; and that none were fold 

 higher, except, as it is faid, a very fmall quantity for ^s. gd. 

 The King has been pleafed to give away to different per- 

 fons, who undertook to try experiments by croffing other 

 g breeds 



