248 The various Breeds of Sheep in Great Britain. 
The present value of hogs about 14fZ. per lb. ; of wethers, 13c?. 
per lb. 
Leicester and Hic/hland. — From the Scotch district ; suitaljle 
for low combing purposes, and more valuable than the pure 
Highland wool. 
The present value of ewes and wethers, 9(/. to \0d. per lb. ; of 
hogs, 10(1?. to l\d. per lb. 
Leicester and Banipton. — A cross of two breeds, the wool of 
which is of very similar kind. 
The present value of hogs, 12hd. to 13d. per lb.; of wethers, 
12f/. to 12id. per lb. 
Leicester and Norfolk Down. — 'A very excellent wool, soft and 
rich ; used for worsted purposes. 
The present value of ewes and wethers, 12 jr/. per lb. ; of hogs, 
13M. per lb. 
Cot.sioold and South Down. — A breed of the Cotswold district, 
suitable for worsted purposes, more valuable than the pure Cots- 
wold breed. 
The present value of ewes and wethers, 12hd. per lb. ; of hogs, 
13if/. per lb. 
Cotswold and Llampshire Down. — Same as Cotswold and South 
Down. 
Cotswold and Shropshire Down. — A breed of the Shropshire 
district by which greater length is obtained than from the Shrop- 
shire Downs alone. Used for worsted purposes. 
The present value of ewes and wetliers, 12o?. to 12^(Z. per lb. ; 
of hogs, 13hd. per lb. 
Lincoln and South Down. — A breed in Lincolnshire finer than 
the Lincoln wool and more valuable ; used for worsted purposes. 
The present value of ewes and wethers, 12^d. to Vdd. per lb. ; 
of hogs, ISirf. to 14r/. per lb. 
Lincoln and Exmoor. — ^The produce of two deep-grown breeds ; 
suitable for combing. 
The present value of hogs about 12W. per lb. ; of wethers, 
12f/. per lb. 
Cheviot and South Down. — A breed in Scotland which pro- 
duces a tiner wool than the Cheviots ; suitable for finer worsted 
and woollen fabrics. 
The present value of ewes and wethers, 12i(/. to 13hd. per lb. ; 
of hogs, about 14^/. per lb. 
Hif/hland and South Doion. — A good combing m ooI, longer in 
the staple than pure Down ; suitable for clothing jjurposes. 
The present value 13f/. to 14fZ. per lb. 
Dorset and Soitth. Down. — A breed of Dorsets ; are of equal 
length with the Dorset and much finer ; a soft rich wool, suitable 
for finer worsted purposes. The lambs arc shorn in this district. 
