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.iii.l liy |udici"n> li-ediii" and IHMII.I;., -in-. m throughout, h -oon 

 hroi|M|it them ii|> to a charaeter widely ililli-rin^ from theori- 

 ! \\ - il!i \\-liicli hi- -taiv-d. So cniinen! wa- In 

 ii r<^1. In- Id three ranis for !;!."> I) pounds, (almni 



n:.) and was oif-red lo~o [KMinds, (about 5,200,) for 



Ji) ewes. SOOM alier this, lie received the enonu:ta.; price id' 

 M):) .-Miiir- i . "i ^1,000, for the use of iwo thirds of a single 

 r.n;i ii)- ;i :>-- n, i - T\ in^ (he oilier third for himself. He 



red the hone and olltil or worthless parts <!' th;- cap 



i!ie weight of the valuable parts, an-l es|)ccial!y 

 their iriiilcnry to fatten and early maturity. This \va \ elj'.c. 

 t*-d mainly, J>y a nice discrim'matio:i, which lias probably 

 n vet been surpassed, if it has over been equalled. !! 

 lecle I m vlriin si/es t!>r the breed, with a- min-h excimess and 

 p/rle< :inn of form as possible, for li> found that excellence and 

 profitable f'edinr qualities were seldom connected with extra 

 la i ue bone-, or imperfect form. He also observed the 

 disposition to fatten in individuals, and used only such a- 

 wore conspicuous in this respect. He relied more than all 

 upon their quality of handling well, depending even more 

 tic, mellow touch, than upon the most symmet- 

 rical figure. He used only the choicest rams, a little under 



- wiiile the ewes were of full medium weight. The pro- 

 geny were pushed with a full supply of nutritious tbod, and 

 systematically brought to early maturity, Connected with 

 this, was his practice of in-and-in breeding, or breeding the 

 parent upon the progeny, tor several .successive generations, 

 which had the tendency still further to refine the bone and 

 olf.il, and impress most effectually, the desirable cliaracteris. 

 UQJS of the race. It is even credibly asserted, that he produced 

 rd in such of his faltening sheep as he wished to mature 

 early tor the shambles, as in the first stages of that loathsome 

 disease, the fat-secreting organs accomplish their office more 

 rapidly than in a state of perfect health, and it at least secured 

 them against breeding when they lelt his own hands. It is 

 certain, that Bakewell carried his refining s\stem to such an 

 extent, as partially to destroy the procreative powers ; and 

 he was subsequently obliged to introduce new animals to re- 

 invig'iralo and continue, his (lock. The general system of 

 Bakewell, however, was attended with complete success. 

 He produced a race of animals, not only far beyond what 

 KiiLrland had ever before seen, but which, in all the qualities 

 he endeavored to establish, have not been exceeded since ; 

 and his improved Leicester i s have come down to the present 



