SHEEP. 



procreative and laftiferous powers, fays, " PareDifhley fheep 

 are by no means the moil prolific, nor the belt nurfes." 

 And adds, that the heads of the improvers haWiig had time 

 to cool, it is no longer boafted, that new Leicefter fheep are 

 able to fubfift, and even thrive, on the (horteft commons. In 

 fine, it is contended, the merits of this flock as an improving 

 crofs, (their grand point of utility,) being fo undeniably 

 great, their difadvantages have been overlooked, and com- 

 parifons have been ufually made with fuch only as had a 

 itrong need of improvement, in which the xiew Leicelteis in 

 courfe were fiire to triumph. And further, that though 

 the Difhley crofs has made its way into every part of this 

 ifland, to the Land's End, to the bottoms of the Welfh 

 mountains, and of the Scottifh Highlands, to Ireland, and 

 even to Ruflia, its general fuccefs has been attended )vith 

 various particular indances of failure, a remarkable one of 

 which is given by lord Somerville, in his Fafts, in refpeft to 

 the Bampton or Weftern long-woolled (heep. The crofs is 

 fometim.ea very injudicioully ufed with fi\ort or carding wool 

 ftock, excepting where the intention is only forward lamb. 

 On dock naturally good and improveable, this peculiar 

 effe£l of the new Leicefter crofs has refulted, the improved 

 have confiderably furpaded, in the mo!l valuable properties, 

 their improvers. Of this many examples may be feen, it is 

 fuppofed, in the improved Lincoln, Northumberland, and 

 Midland county fheep. 



The followmg is a table of the value of new Leiceller 

 fheep, at various ages, as given on the authority of different 

 eminent breeders in the Lincolnftiire Agricultural Survey. 



Wether lambs, at 6 months, worth . lyj. 



, at 12 months . . 30J. 



, at 18 months . . 35J. 



, at 24. months . . 4JJ. 



, at 30 months . . 45J. 



, at 36 months . . 55/. 



But others, in different parts of the diftrift. Hate it thus : 



Leicefters, at fix mon-ths old, worth . 14/. 



, at twelve ditto . . . 22s. 



, at eighteen ditto . . 28^. 



, at twenty-four ditto . . ^^s. 



, at thirty ditto . . 45J. 



, and, if kept to thirty-fix, 



would be . . . 50^. 



If a three-fhear fells for 3/. it will be worth. 

 At 6 months, 28^. 

 At 12 months, 35/. Wool gilbs. 



At 18 months, 4oj-. 

 At 24 months, 48^. Wool gibs. 



At 30 months, 561. 

 At 36 months, 6qs. Wool 9lbs. 



According to the firft of thefe tables, the fcale of receipt is ; 



£ s. d. 



For the firft fummer . . . 0170 



For the firfl winter . . . o 13 o 



For the fecond fummer, including 



81bs. wool at 9</. . . . Olio 



For the fecond winter . . . 0100 



For the third fummer, including wool 060 



For the third winter, including wool 016 o 



3 '3 o 

 Three fleeces 018 o 



As above 2 15 o 

 At 73*. they pay, ptr annum, 24J. 4</. 



And it is remarked, that, at thefe prices, the lad half 

 year pays better than any ; if this is juft, there is a great 

 lofs, by felling at 25 years old ; for it is juft at the con- 

 clufion of the vvcirfl half year there is. 



Mr. Da-.vfon of Berthorp, who has an excellent Hock 

 bred from Mr. Dalby's tups, lall year fold 200 two-fhear 

 wethers at 3/. round. The following is his table of fales 

 for feven years, of wethers of that age. 



1790 Average . . 35/. 



1791 . . . 35^. 



1792 . . . 43/. 



1793 • • • 38^- 



1794 . . . 44f. 



1795 . . . 50X. 



1796 . . . 60J. 

 He tods threes. Average 2/. 3/. 6d. 



And, at this average, he would thus divide it, by fup- 

 pofing the proportion to be, 



£ s. d. 

 At 6 months . . . o 17 o 



At 12 months . . 170 



At 18 months . . . 1120 



At 24 months . . . 200 



At 30 months . . . 236 



The advantages and difadvantages of the Lincoln and new 

 Leicefter breeds of fheep have been very fully cosfidered in 

 the Agricultural Survey of the former county ; and the 

 refults Hated as below in the different diftricls of it. 



Circumtlances of companfon between the Lincoln and 

 Leicefter breeds of fheep. 



Bofton. Lincoln better than Leicefter, on general 



experience and particular experiment. 



Brothertoft. In cxperimeBt, very little difference. 



Ewerby. Leiceller tenderer than Lincoln. Lincoln 



pay beft for keeping to three-fhear. 



Hackington. Lall year of Lincohis pay beft. 



Ewerby. Old fheep ftand the winter better, and p^y 



better than young. 



Owerfby. Shearling Leicellers have, at Wakefield, fold 



as high as two-fliear Lincolns. Differ- 

 ence of wool has been as 8 to 16 Leicef- 

 ters tenderer in winter. 



Normanby. Lincoln fleece zlbs. heavier than Leicefter. 



Leicefler off-fhearlings ; Lincolns two or ■ 

 three-fliear, but the latter pay well, if i'l 

 kept to three-fhear. Leicefters finer 

 grained mutton. 

 Leicefters rather thicker on the land, but 



Lincolns confiderably larger. 

 As much wool per acre from Leicefters as 

 Lincolns. 



Walcot. Leicefter fleece:;, though not fo heavy as 



Lincoln, fold, in one inflance, for as much 

 money. 



Barton. Leicefter not tenderer in winter than Lincoln. 



Old breed of Lincoln ufed to go lean at two 



years old. 

 Now, Leicellers fat at the fame age. 

 No difference in number on the fame land. 

 Wool the fame. 



Bonby. Leicefters come to fale fooner, but will not 



bear cold, wet land in winter fo well, nor 

 heat or cold after fhearing, as the Lincoln. 



Barrow. Five Leicefters where four Lincolns; and 



Leicefters have refitted hardihips on the 

 worft land better. 



Brocklefby. 



