460 BREEDS, CROSSES, Acc. 



In 1792, I found a South Down flock, of 30 score, on 

 Mr. Bevan's farm, and having a flock of Norfolks on 

 an adjoining farm at Knattishall, he had an opportunity 

 of comparing the wool exadtly : 34 score of Norfolks 

 produced 43 tod at 281b. ; and 34 score of South Downs 

 produced 61 tod; which 61, kept till November, became 

 64, but the summer very wet. 



South Down - - 17081b. 



Norfolk - - - 12041b. 



Superiority, just i lb. each - 5041b. 



In 1 79 1, the shepherd would not let his own Norfolk 

 ewes take the South Down ram; but in 1792, he was 

 ready enough. He said, they would eat harder than the 

 Norfolks ; and would eat what the Norfolks would not: 

 that they are more quiet and obedient than the Norfolks ; 

 so that he has done with them what he could not do with 

 the Norfolks ; fold them almost to an inch without hurdles. 



A neighbouring farmer bought three rams of Mr. ^is.^ 

 VAN, at 5I. 5s. each ; but afterwards repenting, because 

 they would stdm Jiisjlock, Mr. Sevan offered him 6d. a 

 head, for all their lambs, more than he sold his Norfolks 

 for, in the same flock, at Ipswicli fair. The offer was 

 accepted ; the price proved 6s. 3d. for the ewe lambs, and 

 OS. for the wethers. Mr. Be van re-sold the ewes for 9s. 

 and the wethers for 10s. 6d. or 2s. lid. a head in favour 

 of the half-breds. 



When his dieep were Norfolks, he kept 500; but in 

 1794, he had 960 South Downs. 



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