540 
The Cumberland and Westniorelaiul 
February was 1(30, and in July, 180 ; at the latter date they were 
thus divided : — 
22 Pure Shorthorns, in-milk and in-calf. 
23 ditto young heifers and bulls. 
25 English cattle in-calf and in-milk. 
42 ditto young and grazing. 
68 Irish grazing cattle. 
180 
Dairy. — It will be seen from the above figures that a large 
dairy is kept. Butter is made, and sold at Whitehaven. About 
()0 lbs. per week are generally made, which has fetched in the 
present year from Is. to Is. 'id. per lb. 
Sheep. — As with Shorthorns, so with Leicesters, Mr. Jefferson 
is a breeder of some renown. A pure stock of Leicesters has 
long been kept, and rams have been sold all round the neigh- 
bourhood. Lately (like Mr. Handley) Mr. Jefferson has also 
gone in for Shropshires, for which there now seems to be con- 
siderable call. The flock in February numbered about 435, of 
which 100 were Leicester ewes, and 40 Shropshire ewes, and 
175 grazing sheep of various breeds. In July the sheep were 
thus divided : — 
57 Rams. 
157 Breeding ewes and gimmers, 
81 Fat sheep. 
206 Lambs. 
501 
The sheep, upon the whole, are unmistakably good. The 
Leicesters have a good deal of character, perhaps a little " Lin- 
colny " in style, but a capital type. The Shropshires are equally 
well chosen, and the flock altogether reflects great credit on 
Mr. Jefferson's judgment. At our July visit the lambs had 
been weaned, and we observed a practice which would be better 
were it more followed. The ewes' udders are, for some time 
after weaning, regularly drawn, and cheese for the use of the 
house is made from the milk thus extracted. The half-bred 
lambs (between Shropshire and Leicester) are preferred by Mr. 
Jefferson for his own grazing, but the whole of the lambs were 
good, with size, quality, and most healthy looks. 
Horses. — There are 8 workers of a fair sort. Besides these 
there were, in July, 3 yearling colts and 2 hackneys. 
Meadow. — There is a fine meadow of 50 acres near the sea. 
A great deal of cake is regularly consumed upon it, but it does 
not get much manuring. 
