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improve the^e particular bieedh, it may he a very pro- 

 per fubjed fcr experiment. But in every cafe of this 

 I fort, the ram and the ewes fe1e3;ed ought to be exadlj 

 1 of the fame kind, and fliould be carefully put ap;irt by 



ithemfelves, till fuch a quantity of this wool could be ob- 

 tained as might fei've to afcertain what were its peculiar 

 qualities, and its intrinfic value. In no cafe Ihould any 

 ' jheep be felefted to breed from, that are fpotted in any 

 way ; for that peculiarity can never be beneficial to the 

 rearer. 



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f§ It is underftood that the wool of the Highland fheep 

 is in general of a fhort ilaple, and fitter for being carded 

 than for being combed ; but it is not impoflible but that 

 among the varieties of fheep that exift among thofe ne- 

 gledted and unknown regions, there may be fome breeds 

 found, that bear wool which might admit of being comb- 

 ed; and if fuch a thing could be found, of a finenefs 

 and foftnefs of texture equal to tlie other, it would prove 

 a very valuable difcovery. It is therefore recommended 

 to the gentlemen and others in thofe regions, to be atten- 

 tive to this particular ; and if a ram of this breed can be 

 found, to try, if polTible, to obtain fome ewes that have 

 the fame quality of wool, to be put apart for obtaining a 

 a breed of this kind. If I miftake not, this peculiarity 

 may at prefent be expefted to be found more readily 

 among thofe of a filver grey than the others. In choof- 

 ing Iheep to breed from of this colour, all thofe ihould 

 be rejected where the white filaments arc not of a very 

 pure lullre, and the black of a clear fhining glofiy tranf- 

 parency, and pure black. 



f §f Thofe who have not adverted to the efFeftj pro- 

 duced by felefting proper breeds of fheep for breeding from, 

 but who have been accuftomed to let their ilieep run pro- 



piifcuoufly, 



