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The superior qualities of the Leicester breed, are, — that they 

 will feed quickly, (at at almost any age, even on indifferent pas- 

 tures, and carry the greatest quantity of mutton upon the smallest 

 bone. Their carcases are round, have remarkably broad backs, 

 and short legs ; and to shovr the immense weight to which they 

 may be fed, we give the measurement of a Ram of 3'r. Eakewell's, 

 mentioned by Young in his Eastern tour, at three years old : — his 

 girt was five feet ten inches ; height, two feet five inches ; breadth 

 over his shoulders, one foot eleven inches and an half; breadth 

 over his ribs, one foot ten inches and an half ; breadih over his 

 hips, one foot nine inches and an half. 



The dimensions of a Wedder, or Wether, as we call them, owned 

 by Mr. Culley, and killed when four years old, were as follows : — 

 " Girt four (eet eight inches and a half; breadth over his shoulders, 

 one foot three inches ; over his middle, one foot seven inches and 

 a quarter ; across the breast from the inside of one fore leg to lae 

 inside of the other, nine inches. At the dividing of I'na quarters 

 through the ribs, it measured seven inches and one-eighth of solid 

 fat, cut straight through without a slope ; and his mutton was of a 

 most beautiful bright color. But in nothing was he so remarkable 

 as in the smallness of his bones." — Bewick. 



We mention these facts, to show what can be done with the 

 breed by care and attention, though we are doubtful if such very 

 fat mutton is desirable* 



4. Caramanian, or Camhlct Woollcd Sheep. This breed is a na- 

 tive of Caramania, a province of Asia Minor. They are large and 

 long legged ; necks long, heads horned, backs straight, chests or 

 breasts moderately wide ; wool very long, somewhat coarse and 

 wiry, similar to goats' hair. Selim,^ whose portrait is also present- 

 ed you, is a half-blood, from the original buck, kept on the farm 

 of Wm. Shotwell, Esq., of Woodbridge, (N. J.,) brought into the 

 United States by Capt. Gerry, in 1825. The following history of 

 him is taken from the New-York Statesman : — " He was taken from 

 on board a Turkish vessel bound to Canstantinople, and presented 

 to Capt. Gerry by the Greek Admiral Tombazo, who assured him 

 that he was a native of the above place. Their wool is particu- 

 larly adapted to the manufacture of Camblets, and their flesh is 



* His wool oii|Tht not to liave been represented quite so long, he being 

 only half blood. In other respects the drawing is very correct. — He be- 

 lonffs to the Editor. 



