BREEDS, CROSSES, &C, 



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These Norfolk sheeep losing lib. loz. more of their 

 respeftive weight (taken full and empty), is a strong cir* 

 cumstance against them. The Downs are run much 

 thicker on ihe land than the Norfolks. 



Mr. Overman's 600 South Down ewes have this year 

 (1802), 645 lambs. 



Mr. PuRDis, of Eggmore, in November 1801, on a 

 farm of 1900 acres, had 70 score fatting sheep, 20 scoce 

 South Down ewes and their lambs, and 15 score Leices- 

 ter ewes and their lambs ; in all very near 3000. About 

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