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the fame time, given diredions for fele£ling fome of the 

 fineft wooled fheep in the Hebrides, for the purpofe of 

 making a comparifon between the two breeds ; and in 

 order that the efFed of a crofs breed between them may 

 be tried *. 



In confequence of the attention paid to this fubjeft by 

 the Highland Society, the different proprietors in the 

 northern and weflern iflands, who have had an opportu- 

 nity of communicating their fentiments to the Com- 

 mittee, have expreffed the greateft zeal and eagernefs for 

 promoting the meafures recommended in the Report. 

 It is certain, that they are more deeply interefled in 

 their fuccefs, than any other fet of men, as there are no 

 means by which the value of their property can be fo 

 rapidly increafed, fine wool being an article of much 

 furer fale, of much greater importance, and much more 

 eafily tranfported, than the droves of black cattle on which 

 they now principally depend. At the fame time it may be 

 remarked, that there is no individual v/ho ought not to 

 feel an interefl in thefe inquiries. It is only by bringing 

 to the greatefl pofTible behoof the natural advantages of 

 a country, that a nation can profper. A truly zealous 

 and public fpirited citizen, therefore, above narrow or 

 local prejudices, will feel as ardent d delire to promote 

 the improvement of the moil diftant part of the king- 

 dom, as of the dlflridls with which he is more immedi- 

 ately conne£led. 



* Amongft other exertions, tending to the improvement of wool in 

 thefe kingdoms, though unconnedted with the meafures here propofed, it 

 deferves to be mentioned, that Colonel Fullarton of Fullarton has lately 

 imported into Britain fome of tlie Colchis breed of fheep, whofe golden 

 fu'eces are fo much famed in ancient ftory ; and that fome ihcep of the 

 Thibet breed, alfo, are likely foon to vifit Scotland. 



FINIS, 



