3o MODERN SHEEP: BREEDS AND MANAGEMENT. 



present day Hampshire, but much smaller, lighter in color and 

 lighter in the fore-end and rougher. Many names have been 

 mentioned as the Bakewell of the Hampshire, but evidence points 

 strongly to Mr. Humphrey of Oak Ash, near Wantage in Berk- 

 shire, as being the rightful candidate to the title. 



When Mr. Humphrey died (1868), his flock was dispersed, and 

 Mr. Jas. Rawlence, the present secretary of the English Hampshire 

 Down Association, gave 60 gs. for a ram lamb and Mr. King, 

 another well-known breeder, secured one at 50 gs. Mr. Ferris and 

 Mr. Child gave 47 gs. and 40 gs. respectively for two other rams. 

 Mr. Rawlence was among the early breeders of Hampshires, who, in 

 contradistinction to Mr. Humphrey, started his flock with what was 



Hampshire Ewe Lambs Property of Mr. H. C. Stephens, England. 



known as the Sussex breed, while Mr. Humphrey originated his 

 foundation from the West-Country Down ewes. Mr. Rawlence se- 

 lected the largest and best proportioned ewes and used Hampshire 

 Down rams on them, but for new blood he used Mr. Humphrey's 

 rams. Then to introduce new blood he purchased ewes from 

 other flocks upon which he used some of his own rams and upon 

 the produce other rams of his flock. 



Among other breeders of the district which may be considered 

 as the particular native home of the Hampshire Down, must be 

 mentioned the late Mr. Jas. Reed of Hornington, Mr. Alfred Mor- 

 rison of Fonthill (who early brought his ample means and skill to 

 bear upon the improvement of this sheep), Mr. Dibben of Bishop- 

 stone, the late Mr. Newton of Dogdean, Mr. Parsons of Micheldever 

 and Mr. Coles of Middleton Farm, Warminster. 



