BREEDS, CROSSES, &C. ^rg 



I should have observed, they were both times weighed, 

 after having stood some time in pens to empty themselves. 



The Leicestershire and Norfolk were bred bv Mr. 

 Coke, of Holkham ; the South Down by Mr. Ell man, 

 of Glynd ; and as they were all picked out for the pur- 

 pose, I doubt not but you will allow they are prime stock 

 of their kinds. The Norfolk were chosen out of about 

 700 lambs ; the Leicestershire and South Downs, out of 

 about 100 each. 



South Downs are coming in about Watton: it is 

 no sheep country ; but on the commons Mr. Robinson- 

 shewed me his own little flock, bought of Mr. Brad- 

 field, of Knattishail, who parted vvith them because he 

 thought they would not do for ling walks. 



A Gentleman remarked on the Norfolk breed, that 

 their pelts were more valuable than any other, being 

 worth 4I. 4s. a dozen (1791) to the London butchers, 

 owing to the singular quality of being separable into three 

 flakes, or skins. 



Mr. Wright, of Stanhow, an excellent farmer, and 

 very attentive to his flock, kept on 800 acres of very good 

 land, four hundred breeding Norfolk ewes, 80 or lOO of 

 which went to his marsh (exclusive of 800) in the spring, 

 and stayed till after Michaelmas; three hundred ewes in 

 summer ; one hundred hoggits ditto, on the marsh in win- 

 ter. Little more than one-half a sheep per acre. Never 

 sold wether lambs higher than i6s. — (Note^ some years 

 past). 



Mr. Salter, of Winborough, keeps only Norfolks; 

 whatever success may attend other breeds on dry land, he 

 is sure they would not do with him : they would viot 

 travel through the mud oi his gateways. 



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