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symmetry of form and early aptitude to feed, the Bath 

 Society, as has before been stated, decided that his (iccce 

 was the finest which had ever come under its examina- 

 tion ; and this attestation was confirmed within these 

 few weeks, by an unsoHcited and most candid declaratior> 

 of Dr. Parry, that so perfect a sheep had never been 

 imported into this kingdom. When others, in advan- 

 cing the breed of this stock, seek a chang"^ of blood, 

 which is sometimes necessary, they will know where to 

 find it. Great improvement, it is universally admitted, 

 has already been wrought in this breed, and much re- 

 Hiains to be made ; but it is unfortunate that those, 

 whose lot, of necessity it must be, at first to embark in 

 this speculation, are of a class who must commit thai 

 wbicli they ought to support by every exertion, and 

 xvateh over in person with unremitting attention, to the 

 care of servants, for ever prejudiced against what they 

 are not accustomed to. This is most disheartening, and 

 bitterly tries the patience of those who know that suc- 

 cess ought to be, but that disappointment will be, the 

 snrc result. But now that farmers have seen, and felt, 

 and even iasitd their way, the prospect mends ; therefore 

 it has been most gratifying to the author, that he has dis- 

 posed of Merino Sheep within these six months past, to 

 ■five different farmers, who live by theirprofessions, men 

 eminent in their several districts ; and in every case, 

 sneccss will assuredl}' attend their labours. 

 [To be concluded in our ncxi-l^ 



The advantage of working OXEN. 



(Continued from page 191.) 



^rhe Agricultural Survey of Norfolk was published in 

 fhe year 1796. The Extracts from it, which have been 

 given, arc highly important. But the facts and reason 

 ings very recently detailed by Lord Somcrville, in his 

 Kssay on Oxen, are still more satisfactory and conclu- 

 sive — as will appeal" from the following Extracts. 



