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chen field or Hereford fh ire fort arc very ugly, and, he is informed, fubject to the 

 foot rot. 



In thcfe breeds of fhecp, we have feen that there are evidently differences in 

 their fizes, forms, fledi, wool, and other properties, that admirably adapt them for 

 different forts of palhires, fituations, and ufes. The large long-woolled breeds, 

 from their being more flow, heavy and tame in their difpofitions than mod other 

 kinds, are in general the mod proper for the rich inclofed padure didricts : the 

 breed which polfefs greater length in the legs, more activity in walking, and a lefs 

 burthen of wool, are fuited to the more elevated lands, fuch as the downs, moors, 

 and heaths, in different parts of the ifland, \vhereihepadurageis lefs fertile and 

 luxuriant: and the frnall, light-carcafed, hardy breeds, are moft adapted to the ex- 

 pofed mountainous fituations, where the food is more fparing, and obtained vuth 

 greater difficulty. 



Mr. Marfhall, in the RuralEconomy of the Midland Counties, has indeed obfer- 

 ved, that a very long- wool led breed of fheep, fuch as the old Lincolnshire or Tees- 

 water, is necefTary for the richeft found grafs lands, and the fined worded manu 

 factures ; and another, as the new Leiceder, for the lefs fertile grafs lands as well as 

 the rich inclofed arable lands, where the practice of folding is not in ufe ; for the 

 purpofe of the coarfer forts of wordeds, dockings, baize, coarfe cloths, blankets, 

 carpets, and other fimilar articles; a middle-woolled breed, fuch as theWiltfhire, 

 the Norfolk, or the South Down, for the well-foiled arable lands, where the fold is 

 employed, for the making of cloths of the narrow medium kinds , a very fine- 

 \voolled breed, fuch as the Herefordfhire, Ryeland, for the purpofe of the fined 

 cloths ; and the Shropfhire, or fome of the more hardy breeds, for the heathy moun 

 tainous fituations. 



It is therefore necefTary, in introducing new breeds of fheep, for the farmer to 

 attentively confider the nature and fituation of his padure, and cautiou fly avoid 

 employing larger or finer breeds than can be properly fupported. Upon the 

 proper regulation of this point much of his fuccefs in the improvement of his 

 ftieep-ftock will depend. And where the bettering the form or improving the 

 quality of the wool are in contemplation, this is to be particularly regarded, while 

 fuch improvements are attempted by judicious eroding with proper breeds for the 

 purpofe, on the principles that have been already explained. 



It feeim evident from a variety of fads that have been lately preferred to the 



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