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lefs ta(k. And though thefe experiments feem to 

 liave been fairly and canJidlv made, yet, as none 

 have been attempted, in order to prove the fuperio- 

 rity of any other breed over this, it appears a matter 

 of more general importance, to rtatc fully in what 

 refpecfts this breed is faid by thofe more immediately 

 interefted, to excel all others ; and then leave it to 

 the impartial public to determine whether they have 

 fucceeded, and to what extent. 



ijl, It is faid, that this breed will, on a given quan- 

 tity and quality of food, produce a greater profit to 

 the farmer than that of any other. 



id. That they are extremely handfome or well 

 made, and therefore more difpofed to fatten. 



j,d. That they carry more flefh and fat on the 

 fame weight or fize of bone. 



^th. That they will thrive on fuch pafture as o- 

 ther flocks would fall off upon. 



tjth. That an acre of land will maintain or fatten 

 a greater number of them than of any other breed 

 which bear the fame proportion in fize of carcafs. 



6th, That though the quantity of wool is about 

 one fifth lefs than that of the old Northampton-lhire 

 breed, yet the value by the pound is about one tenth 

 more ; and that, for the reafon laft mentioned, both 

 the quantity and quality of the wool, if the return 

 is calculated by the acre, muft be in favour of this 

 breed. 



'jth, That this breed are ready for market in A- 

 pril or May, whereas the others cannot be offered 

 for fale before September or Oclober ; and that, 

 therefore, not only a greater number can be kept on 

 an acre, as above mentioned, but a fummer's grafs 

 is faved in the one cafe, which is ufed in the other. 



^th. That the mutton of this breed, in confe- 



quence of the clolenefs of its texture, will keep fe- 



verai honrs longer in warm weatfeer than that of any 



other of the fame fize. 



Thefe 



