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Tlie present value, say wethers, 14fZ. per lb. ; of hogs, Ihd. 
per lb. ; but almost unknown in the market. 
Dartmoor. — From the Dartmoor Hills in Devon. Deep-^rown 
combine: wool, but coarser and not so well bred as the South 
Down. Generally shorn in tlie s^rease. 
Value in the grease about 9c?. per lb. 
Exmoor. — A long-stapled wool of moderate quality ; that pro- 
duced by the polled sheep is usually heavier in the fleece, of 
a finer description. 
The present value of wethers about \2d. per lb. ; of hogs, 12\d. 
Radnor and Welsh Mountain. — A moderate combing wool, 
somewhat coarse in quality and kempy. 
The present value of wethers, \2^d. per lb. ; of tegs, \2>\d. 
per lb. 
Cheriofs. — This is a small haired wool of medium length, 
suitable for worsted and woollen purposes It is soft, rich wool, 
and is liked by the manufacturers. In those districts where the 
sheep are smeared the value of the wool is considerably reduced. 
The present value of ewes and wethers, I2id. to 13d. per lb. ; 
of hogs, ISid. to 14r/. per lb. 
Black-faced Highland. — The kind of sheep kept upon the 
mountains and hills in the Highlands of Scotland ; very coarse, 
and generally depreciated in value by the composition with which 
the sheep are heavily smeared ; used for carpets, rugs, and low 
woollen purposes. 
The present value, Sd. to 9d. per lb. 
Herdwick. — Peculiar to the mountainous districts of the 
counties of Westmoreland and Cumberland. The wool is used 
for making low woollen goods, rugs, iScc. 
The present value about ^d. to 9f/. per lb. 
Shetland Wool. — Small wool grown in the Shetland Isles, and 
used chiefly by the natives for clothing, and occasionally for 
hosiery purposes. 
The present value about 8d. to dd. per lb. 
Crosses of Breeds. 
Leicester and South Doions. — Generally grown in the Leicester 
district, and formerly much more valuable than Leicester wool. 
Since the introduction of cotton warps, reduced in comparative 
value. 
The present value of ewes and wethers, \2\d. per lb. ; of hogs, 
13c?. to IS.LtZ. per lb. 
Leicester and Shropshire Donms. — A breed of the Shropshire 
district ; longer and more valuable than the Down ; good combing 
wool. 
