Practical Agriculture. 
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,ar<2;e numbers of rams are sold at Lincoln, Boston, Partnej, 
: Peterborough autumn fairs ; but the principal trade is by 
ite sales and lettings. The average prices made are very 
a 11 ; and many rams of the most noted flocks command three 
fi ires per head, as, for instance, a celebrated sheep of Mr. 
T)mas Kirkham, of Biscathorpe, which was let five years in 
secession for a total of nearly 600 guineas ; a ram of Mr. Charles 
C^rke, of Scopwick, which was sold for 157Z. 10s. ; a ram of 
"Hi W. F. Marshall, of Branston, of which the price was 110/. ; 
W'le 80/., 70/., and 50/. are not at all unusual top prices. 
imong the most eminent breeders at the present time are Breeders. 
^ T. Kirkham, of Biscathorpe ; Mr. W. F. Marshall, of 
B nston ; Mr. C. Clarke, of Scopwick ; Mr. C. Clarke, of 
Aiby; Messrs. W. and H. Dudding, of Panton ; Mr. J. H. 
C swell, of Laughton ; Mr. T. Casswell, of Pointon ; Mr. E. 
Pldison, of Ingilby ; Mr. John Pears, of Mere ; Mr. R. Wright, 
ot^octon ; Mr. Davy, of Ovversby ; Mr. Havercroft, of Wootton ; 
J! F. W. lies ; Mr. J. J. Clarke, of Welton-le-Wold ; Mr. T. 
Ctwright, of Dunston ; Mr. E. J. Howard, of Nocton ; Mr. 
J(n Byron, of Kirkby Green, and Mr. T. Gunnell, of Milton, 
Cnbridgeshire. 
'he Teeswater Longwool breed, so named from its original Tposwater 
Ic.lity, the banks of the River Tees in Yorkshire, was at anljiee<i- 
ety period in the history of the New Leicester greatly altered 
ir haracter by admixture with Leicester blood. The Teeswater 
shp was a very high-standing, large-framed, clumsy animal, 
wi broad back and round barrel, but a very sluggish feeder. 
T ; wool was remarkably long stapled, but thinly set and of 
C( se quality ; but one valuable property of the breed was that 
it as very prolific, as not only were twins usual, but ewes very 
fr uently dropped three lambs, and there were cases of four and 
e\i five lambs at a birth. By crossing with Leicesters the 
si and constitution have become united to quick-feeding pro- 
pi ies ; and the present Teeswaters have valuable fleeces. There 
IS great show of them at Market- Weighton Fair. 
lomney Marsh. — The Romney Marsh long-wool sheep are Romney Marsh 
sj:ially adapted by their hardihood for bearing the extremes sheep, 
olieat and cold peculiar to their district; and particularly 
aithe ewes fitted by their constitution for subsisting upon the 
€J3sed grass-lands in wintei", scraping away deep snow with 
thr feet to find the herbage, and enduring the bitter blasts 
' ch blow off the English Channel. The value of the breed 
bis respect enables it to hold its ground against the intro- 
<li don of sheep possessing more fattening properties. Indeed, 
^li e Kent sheep, improved in late years, partly by good 
lagement and selection in breeding, and partly by admixture 
