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Live Siock-~~SheepDevoHj}rireand Dorfctjliire Breeds Defcripth. 



tity ; in ma r(h fat wethers averaging fix pounds, and in breeding ewes five 

 pounds, but not equal in quality to the wool clipped from- (headings.* A proof 

 of the great value of this breed of flicep, as well as of the land on which they are 

 fed, is feen in the manner of flocking, which in tags is from four to feven per 

 acre, in fattening wethers from fix to eight, in barrens from two to three, and in 

 couples three. -j- 



The Dartmore or Devon/litre TSlalt breed is chiefly diftinguifhed by having no 

 horns ; white faces and legs, thick necks, backs narrow, and back bones high; 

 fides good ; legs (hort, and bones large. Weight of ewes on the average about 

 2olbs. per quarter; in wethers at two years and a half old 3olbs. Length of 

 wool much the fame as in the preceding breed. It is a breed which is predomi 

 nant in fome parts of Devonfhire, as the name fuflkicntly indicates. f 



This breed is faid to have received confiderable improvement by being- crofled 

 with the new Leiceftcrs. 



The Exmoor breed of (hecp is characterized by having horns, and white faces 

 and legs ; by being very delicate in the bone, neck and head ; by the form of the 

 carcafe being indifferent; narrow and flat-fided. W T eight per quarter in wethers 

 at two years and a half old from i5lbs. to iSlbs. ; and the weight of wool much 

 lefs than in the preceding breed. This fmall breed of long-woolled (heep is 

 principally produced on, or in the neighbourhood of the moor from which it takes 

 its name, which is in the northern extremity of the above county. $ 



This fort of (hecp are frequently kept two or three years merely for the annual 

 profit of their fleeces, which often do not exceed more than four pounds in weight. 

 But from their being kept upon very bare and indifferent paflures while youno- 

 they are fuppofed by many (heep farmers to be a very profitable fort of flock. 1 ! 



The Dorfetjhire Ireed is known by its moftly having horns, white faces ; long 

 fmall white legs ; by the carcafe being rather long and thin ; and by the mutton 

 being fine-grained and of good flavour. Weight per quarter in wethers at three 

 years and a half old from i61bs. to 2olbs. Wool fine and.fhort.^j&quot; 



This breed has the peculiar property of producing lambs at any period in the fea- 

 ^.on, even fo early as September andOdlober, fo as to fuit the purpofes of the lamb- 

 fuckler. 



The Wiltfhire fheep arc confidered by Mr. Culley as a variety of this breed, 



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Suflex Report, 4to. f Synopfis of Hufbanclry. J Culley on Live Stock. Hid. 

 || Billingftey s Survey of Somerfetfliire. 5[ Ibid. 



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