268 THE SHEEP OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



•description of sheep, &c. The most cultivated breeds remain, 

 as a rule, the shortest time, whereas with mountain sheep it is 

 often a perfectly natural process. The sooner the lambs are 

 separated, provided the system is capable of digesting vegetable 

 food, the more rapid the progress of the lamb. Hence we find 

 the process of weaning ranges from May to July. 



