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the regulation, and to invite the co-operation of English 

 breeders. 



With reference to sheep, the Committee recommend 

 that premiums be given for the new Leicesters, blackfaced, 

 and the Cheviot breeds, the premiums to be for males and 

 females of the respective breeds, thus encouraging the 

 maintenance of the purity of the breed. Speaking of the 

 Southdowns, the Committee say that admirable as the breed 

 is in the Downs of the Southern Counties, and in various 

 districts of England, it appears to be very partially adapted 

 to the circumstances of Scotland. The Committee say they 

 have had their attention directed to the defective informa- 

 tion prevailing among breeders of sheep in Scotland with 

 respect to the relative qualities of wool, and they recommend 

 that the Society offer premiums for combing wool, the 

 produce of the new Leicester ; short wool, the produce of 

 the Cheviot ; and wool, the produce of the blackfaced. 



The Society adopted this report, and gave effect to it 

 in the drawing up of the schedule of premiums for the show 

 held at Perth in 1836. 



