REALISATION. 197 



In the first place there is the clip of 1,370 sheep, which may 

 be taken as averaging 4! Ibs. each, or slightly under 5 Ibs. 

 This equals 6,580 Ibs. at u|d. per lb., or 315 55. iod., less 

 draft, &c., 312 i os. 6d. The next item will be the sale of 

 320 cull and fat ewes, which, if good, we rqay take at 455. 

 each early in August. This gives a return of 720. The 

 lambs may fairly be considered as half composed of wethers 

 and half of ewe lambs, of which 190 will be for sale. I 

 estimate the values of the lambs sold in August as follows : 



s. d. 



100 prime wether lambs at 503 250 o o 



ioo ,, at 453 225 o o 



200 at 353 350 o o 



150 smaller lambs at 303 225 o o 



ioo ewe lambs at 403. ... ... 200 o o 



90 ,, at 353 157 10 o 



1,407 10 o 

 Deduct for losses 45 10 o 



Net sales 1,362 o o 



The total proceeds of such a flock would therefore be 



s. d. 



Wool 312 10 6 



Ewes 720 10 o 



Lambs 1,362 o o 



2,395 o 6 



There would also be the sale of cull rams, casualty sheep, 

 and skins, which would probably bring up the sum to 2,400 

 or thereabouts. It will, therefore, be seen that the return in 

 sales from a flock of 1,000 ewes maintained on 1,000 acres 

 would amount, in such a case as this, to over 2 each ewe, or 

 each acre. 51 " 



* This estimate was made when sheep ruled high, and prices might easily 

 be IDS. or even more per head below those given in the text. On the other 

 hand we have seen prices higher. 



