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for the purpose of improving their grazing stock; 

 but by principal breeders, in order to procure a 

 stock of Rams of the improved breed, which they 

 let out again to breeders of an inferior class. The 

 prices given by graziers, for the sole purpose of 

 getting grazing stock, seldom exceed ten guineas, 

 which is considered as an extraordinary price, five 

 or six guineas being most frequently given. 



This valuable breed has likewise found its way 

 into Northumberland. Messrs. Culley, of Fenton; 

 Mr. Thompson, of Lilburn ; and Messrs. Donkin and 

 Co., of Hexham brewery, with great spirit, and at 

 considerable expence, have greatly improved their 

 respective breeds of Sheep, by an admission of the 

 Dishley blood. 



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