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which, however, a deduction mult be made of 

 about ten fheep, out of a hundred, for cafualty. 



Mr. Purdy, of Egmerc, a tenant of Thomas 

 Wodehoufe, Efq. whole flock is remarkably fine, 

 fold a three-year old wether, of his own breeding 1 , 

 in Smithfield market, lad February, for five gui- 

 neas, which weighed 38 lb. a quarter, befides 30 

 lb. of loofe fat — a painting of which, may be l'een 

 in the office of Kent, Ckridge, and Pcarcc, in 

 Craig's-court, London, and a print of the true 

 Norfolk Ram, drawn from the breed of Mr. Bar- 

 ber, of Dunton, is here introduced. 



The pigs are remarkably thin-haired and ftrialij 

 compared to the Hampfhire breed, but very proli- 

 fic, and the pork excellent; but the inhabitants 

 have no idea of making bacon, fartheF than as to 

 hams and cheeks, which, however, they prepare 

 extremely well. The number of fwine ufed to be 

 very great, but is now fomewhat lefs, on account 

 of the decline of the dairies. 



The poultry is fuperlatively good, efpecially the 

 turkey, which has no equal, at lead in flavour, 

 which I attribute to the drynefs of the foil, and to 

 the greater range which they have more than in 

 other counties; and the confumption is very great, 

 as well at home, as in what is fent to London, and 

 other parts. 



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