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The ewe bought in at 



A lamb and a half, which is the 



average, at I2J". 

 Wool, - - 



Prime coft. 

 Profit, 



His breed is between the Tee/water 

 (reckoned the largefl iTieep in England J and 

 Swale Iheep ; the firft for the fize of their 

 carcafes, and the fccond for the ihortnefs of 

 their legs. 



Their winter food is grafs, and liay at 

 the ftack. In fpring they have cabbages, but 

 in cafe they have not, then two bufhels of 



oats each, in troughs befide their hay. 



The average weight, per fleece, is 8 lb. but 

 has had 1 7 lb. from a {hearing wether, and 

 14/^. from a (hearing ewe. 



In the tillage of his arable, he reckons. 

 {{•^ horfes neceflary for fixty acres. Ufes 

 two or three in a plough, according to the 

 fiate of the foil, which do an acre a day, 

 ftirring fix inches deep. 



According to the fyftem of management 

 which he has guided himfclf by, 6 or 700/. 

 would be necciTary to ftock a farm of 100 /. 

 a year. 



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