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is, moreover, intrusted with the care of folding in such a 

 manner as to manure thoroughly the lands appointed by 

 the land steward, who is bound to designate daily a spot 

 for the fold. 



Similar calculations of the quantity of fodder consumed 

 by sheep in proportion to their size have been made to 

 those for oxen already noticed. According to these 

 the daily weight of hay or equivalents for sheep is — 



The yield in washed wool is estimated as follows : — 

 Fine and half Meriuos 1^ lbs. to 3^ lbs. 

 Country Sheep . . 2 „ 4 „ 

 Long- woolled ditto .5 ,, 7 „ 

 Late Winter Lambs .... J „ 



Early ditto ditto f „ 



Summer ditto 1^ „ 



The change in the value of long wool in consequence 

 of the improved method of combing, has not much served 

 Germany, where the common sheep have very coarse 

 wool. It has, however, created a great change, inasmuch 

 as the Germans who long supplied us with fine wools, 

 have become dependent on us for long wool, of which a 

 great deal is now shipped from England to the Continent. 



If our space allowed, we could add largely to the few 

 calculations of German scientific agriculturists that we 

 have given. The inquiring traveller will soon be led 

 from contemplating their results to consult the publica- 

 tions of these authorities, and will find them replete with 

 instruction. 



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