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THE GENESEE FARMEPw. 



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WEBB's SOrxn-DOWN EAM " FEANK." 



Britain, but of America, Europe, and Australia. 

 The prices obtained were years ago deemed specu- 

 lative, but they are annually on the increase. At 

 the last sale, sixty -five rams were let for the season 



at an average price of |140 each, and one was sold 

 for $2,016. Another ram has let in three years for 

 over $2,000, and is still vigorous. 



We are glad to learn that our esteemed corres- 



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THREE WEBB SOUTH-DOWN EWES. 



pondent, Mr. J. C. Tatloe, of Holmdel, Monmouth 

 Co., N. J., an experienced sheep breeder, has deter- 

 'mined to turn his attention to breeding exclusively 

 Jonas Webb's South-Down sheep. In a private 

 letter now before us, (an extract from which we 



hope he will excuse us for publishmg,) he says :— 

 " I have for many years had the inclination to de- 

 vote my time to breeding sheep. About twelve 

 years ago, I became fully satisfied that, all things 

 considered, the South-Down was the best steep for 



