472 FOOD AND WOOL. 



PRICE OF WOOL, PER TOD OF 2811). 



1794, South Downs r»t - - - -1150 



1795' 220 



I796> 25Q 



I797» -- - 1180 



1798, -- - -- - --200 



1799, -- - -- - --2100 



1800. 



I boo. -1 

 1801, i 



2 « o 



1S02, Unsold, - - - - -000 



The shearers at Holkham, clip in a day about 23 shear- 

 ling wethers, or 20 larger sheep. 



Mr. Crow, at Lakenhmu, 643 sheep and lambs, on 

 32 acres of very good turnips, and 91 acres of grass and 

 60 acres of stubbles for the winter. 



Mr. PuRDis, of Eggmorc, has two shepherds' boarded 

 houses on wheels; they conrain a bed, and a stove fou 

 heating milk, so well contrivtd that it is heated in ten 

 minutes: he has found the advantage in lambing time so 

 great, that he has no doubt of having saved a great num- 

 ber of their lives, and recommends it stronclv to his bro- 

 ther farmers. 



Mr. Hill, at Watorden, has a sliepiieid's Iiouse on 

 wheels, for lambing tiine, and hinted that it was firs: 

 used at Waterden. 



JMr. Coke readily assi-.ts not only his tenants, but other 

 neighbouring farmers, in sorting and selecting rheir Soutli 

 Pown ewes, &c. ami distributing them in lots to the rams, 

 according to the shapes and qualities of each. He puts on 

 his shepherd's smock, and superintends the pens, to the sure 

 improvement of the Hock : his judgment is superior and 

 admitted, I have i^een ,him snd the late Duke of Bed- 

 ford 



