\2b 



SHEEP HUSBANDRY IN THE SOUTH. 



that it doubles twice at this rate — and the following woiild be the lesult, 



Hnd the amount of wool required by the population at the periods indicated: 



TABLE No. 13. 



Thus in a little over one hundred years, our population is likely to ex- 

 ceed the present one of Europe, (which is 233,500,000,) and we have now a 

 Mifficient territory to sustain it ! At 3 lbs. of wool per head the number 

 (if sheep requisite to supply the home demand in 1963, would be ovei 

 364,000,000 ! — far more than are now to be found on the whole globe !— 

 Such are some of the reasonable expectations which may be formed of the 

 Tutu re prospects of the Home wool market. 



