Live Stock. Sheep Norfolk and Hcatli Breedn Defcrtyfions of, 



They have been found to confume lef&amp;gt; food in proportion to weight than the 

 Norfolks, yet keeping in better order. Young fheep produce the beft lambs, the 

 .cranes are ofcourfe confbntly fold at (our or live years old, and if it were done 

 earlier it is fuppofed it would be more profitable. Thefc (hcep have been brought 

 t6 a &quot;high ftate of improvement in various refpects by the attentive exertions of 

 Mr. Ellman, and other intelligent fheep- farmers.* 



On Cannock Heath, in S [afford (hi re, there is a fort of fheep that has much 

 refemblance to this, and is believed to have originated from the fame breed. It 

 has lately been much improved in the form, thicknefs, and weight of the carcafe, 

 as well as the finenefs of the wool, by cro fling with rams of the Hereford (hi re 

 breed.f 



In the Norfolk breed of fhecp the face is black ; horns large and fpiral ; carcafe 

 long, fmall, weak and thin ; narrow chine ; large bones ; very long black or gray 

 legs ; mutton fine-grained and high flavoured, but does not keep well in hot 

 feafons. Weight per quarter from i&quot;61hs. to 2olbs. Wool ftiort and fine.;*; This 

 breed is chiefly prevalent in Norfolk and Suffolk, where folding is much the 

 practice, as they have the property of travelling well. In difpofition they are 

 given to be reftlefs. 



This fort of fheep, as poflTeffing few valuable properties in addition to that of 

 their {landing the fold well, and as requiring much expenfe in their winter keep, 

 an acre of turnips being the ufual allowance for half a dozen befides hay, have 

 lately given way to the preceding breed, which is fuppofed by fome to be hardier, 

 lefs nice in their food,fooner ready for the fold, and more quiet. 



The circumftances moft favourable in this breed of fheep are thofe of their 

 being the native flock of the diftricl: ; their bearing the fold better than others 

 in that cold climate ; their travelling well to diitant markets; their mutton being 

 good and in high eftimation in Smithfidd; and the produce in wool, though 

 fmall, of a good quality. |j The South Down breed has, however, been found tr&amp;gt; 

 anfwer fo well in the diftricts where this fort of fheep is predominant, that fome 

 experienced flieep farmers have introduced them with confiderable benefit. 



The Heath breed of fheep is known by having large fpiral horns ; black faces 

 and legs ; a fierce wild-looking eye ; fhort firm carcafe, mutton excellent in grain ; 



* Annals of Agriculture, vol. XI. f Corrected Report of Stafford fliire. 



Culley on Live Stock. ^ Annals of Agriculture, vol. XIX. 



II Kent s Survey of Norfolk, and Marshall s Rural Economy. 



