Cultivation of Graft Land Grazing. Animals proper for Sheep. bSi 



In regard to fiieep flock, it is probable that in general the large improved long- 

 wool led breeds may be the mod profitable on the more rich and productive paf- 

 tures but on thofe where there is a lefs degree of fertility, and the grafs is fhorter 

 the more fmall fhort- wool led improved breeds are preferable for the ufes of the 

 grazier. In the firft of thefe cafes, that fort which is termed the New JLcicefter 

 has of i:ite years had numerous advocates, and is, perhaps, when all its properties 

 are considered, to be in general preferred to any of the other long-woolled breeds : 

 thoupfn, iii particular inftanccs of very rich grazing lands, in the view of wool, 

 there are other forts that may probably be more advantageous. Where wethers 

 are capable of being procured of the New Leicefler kind, they moflly turn out an 

 excellent flock for the grazing farmer. In the latter inftance the South Downs are 

 in common the moll advantageous fort, as not being exceeded, perhaps, by any of 

 the fhort or middling-woolled breeds. There are many other breeds of both the 

 long and the fhort- woolled kinds that may be employed with equal if not greater 

 advantage in particular fituations, and under particular c ire urn fiances* 



In Somerfetmire the Polled fheep of the lower part of that diflricr have lately 

 gained ground aver thofe of the Dorfetfliire fheep, formerly the prevailing fort by 

 the bed grazing farmers. They afford a large fhear of wool, fatten quickly, and 

 particularly on the internal parts. They are fuppofed capable of improvement by 

 crofting with the new Leicefler breed.* The Romney Marfh graziers principally 

 employ the white-faced Polled and the South Down breeds, both of which they find 1 

 profitable on their lands. The Cumberland graziers chiefly flock with the true 

 black-faced Heath and Cheviot breeds of fheep, the former of which they find the 

 more quick feeders, as well as more hardy. -f 



It has been obferved to be an advantage in the grazing of fheep, to procure them 

 from fituations where the lands are lefs rich than thofe on which they arc to be 

 fattened, as under fuch circumftances they are found to thrive in a more rapid 

 manner, and, from their bearing the pen or fold with lefs injury, become fat in a 

 ihorter fpace oftime.J 



In the fyftem of grazing management, many different methods of practice are 

 employed, both in refpect to neat cattle and fheep. With fome graziers it is a 

 method to purchafe their cattle in the fairs in the autumn feafyn, about October, 

 or in the following month, fupporting them, during the winter, principally with 



* Soraerfet Report, t Cumberland Report* J.Kent s Hints, 



