452 BREEDS,' CROSSES, &C. 



time about the 20th of June ; would be better the loth of 

 July. 



In 1801 he gained the prize, a silver ladle, for the best 

 South Down mm shewn at Swafham, given by the West 

 Norfolk Agricultural Society. 



Mr. Blythe, of Burnham, had, four years ago, a 

 flock of between 5 and 600 Norfoiks: he has now 1000 

 South Downs on the same land. 



Mr. Blythe has double the wool from his land, stock- 

 ed with South Downs, to what he clipped when under 

 Norfoiks. 



March 27, 1799. Mr. Overman took from turnips 

 24 two-year old Norfolk wethers, and 10 South Downs 

 of the same age, having always lived together from the 

 time they were lambed, and two hours afterwards weighed 

 as follows : 



St. lb. St. lb. oz. 



24 Norfolk, from the field, 264 7I average 1 1 i 15 

 Do. after fasting 28 hours, 257 13 10 10 7 



Difference, 



10 S. Downs, from the field, 109 4 

 Do. afcer fasting 28 hours, 106 2 



Difference, 



One of each lot slaughtered ; 



NORFOLK. 

 St. lb. 



IVIutton, - 6 10 at 6d. 



Tallow, - 1 2| at 5d. 



Head and pluck, o lof 



Skin, - o 9-I 



5 8 



average 10 13 

 10 8 



4 7 



Wool, 



o ^i at I7d. 



£-270 

 o 6 lof 

 009 

 010 

 054 



£-3 o "i- 



Blood, 



