294 On the Maintenance of Fertility in new Amble Land. 
vation, whether he grows wheat only, as we do, or introduces 
other grain crops. 
I do hope that the facts stated and the arguments urged .ibove, 
may add in some measure to the influence which has been doubt- 
less exerted by Mr. Bravender s admirable essay on a similar 
subject, in the last number of the Journal. It is certainly of 
great importance, especially for the labourer, that means be taken 
to induce the thoi-ough cultivation of lands which now yield so 
little food and so little employment. 
Whilfield Farm, near Wotton Underedge, 
Dec. 2. 
XX. — Experiments on the Feeding Qualities of different Breeds 
of Sheep on the Earl of Radnor's Farm at Coleshill. By E. 
W. MOOBE. 
^0 Mr. Pusey. 
Sir, — I deferred sending you the particulars of the -experi- 
ments made here on the feeding of sheep, as I had hoped to have 
continued them through another season ; but, as I did not succeed 
in doing so, I now beg to forward them. I believe the tables will 
be sufficiently explanatory ; but it is proper that I should observe, 
that during the progress of the first experiment two of the Lei- 
cesters were ill, and never recovered. (It was found after they 
were slaughtered that their livers were diseased.) I may also 
state that the different kinds of sheep were selected from the 
undermentioned flocks,* and each party was present at the various 
times at which the sheep were weighed. I have lately seen the 
account of an experiment between some half-bred sheep and the 
Leicesters, which confirms the opinion I entertain, that up to a 
certain point there is no breed of sheej) that will make mutton so 
rapidly as the Leicester in proportion to the food consumed. I 
should be very pleased to see the result of further experiments 
of this character, although it cannot be questioned that the value 
of the different breeds very much depends upon the circumstances 
and situation in which they may be placed. 
I am. Sir, your very obedient servant, 
E. VV. Moore. 
Coleshill, 25th Nov. 18-10. 
* The Leicesters from the Earl of Radnor's ; the Southdowns from Mr. 
^y. H. RicUards, Magsjot Mill Farm ; the halt-bieds from Mr. G. Dyke's, 
Coleshill ; the Cotswolds from Mr. Newman, Coleshill. 
