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'I'he account on this first mode will, therefore, run thus : 



£ s. d. 



Four lambs, at 2 7s each 5 8 



Wool of three ewes, is. each fleece 12 



I'rofit upou three ewes, at 5s. each 15 



Deduct 

 CUpping and washing, 6d. per head . . , . . 



Hay, one ti-uss per head, at 2s. tid 



Salesman's commission and driving, Id. per head 



Clear profit per acre 



Acres 



Second method. — This is rather more pi-ofitable, with less risk in lambing, 

 and also with less consumption of winter food. It consists in buying in 

 autumn, as above, only two ewes per acre. The fair way, however, of reck- 

 oning upon this plan will be best made upon the three acres, because six ewes 

 will, upon the average, produce eight lambs, which are not divisible by three, 

 without a fraction. Then, in March, buy eight tegs (that is the last year's 

 late lambs), at 25s. each, the wool of which is more valuable than that of 

 ewes by 35. per fleece. The tegs will sell in autumn for '36s. per head. 



The account upon this second method runs thus : 



Eight lambs, at 27s. each 

 Wool of six ewes, at 4s. each 

 I'rofit upon the six ewes, at 5s. 

 Wool of eight tegs, at 6s. per fleece 

 Profit upon eight tegs, at 1 Is. . 



20 G 

 Deduct 

 Hay for six ewes, at 2s. 6d. 

 Clipping for 1-1 ewes and tegs, 6d. ...... 



Salesman's commission and driving, Id. per head for 14 . 



1 10 2 



Clear profit upon three acres X181510 



Of course an inexperienced person should employ a respectable salesman 

 in Smithfield, who will always be able to supply, when wanted, at about the 

 above prices, though sometimes ewes are bought for 23s. each ; and, if not 

 convenient to the owner of the land to sell to his own butcher, the same 

 salesman will sell them at 6d. per head commission, which is not deducted in 

 the above accounts, because it can seldom happen that a butcher who is dealt 

 with the year round will refuse to buy and give credit against his account. 



374. The above modes of stocking apply only to good land in the neigh- 

 bourhood of London, particularly if it is dry and has sweet herbage. In the 

 spring, when there is a prospect of a very abundant supply of grass, the 

 three acres may carry nine tegs, if the ewes and lambs are in capital condi- 

 tion ; overstocking, however, even with one head, is hazardous. On a small 



