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low price of wool and the high price of meat, cir> 
cumstances which do not operate in this country^ 
where wool is 50 per cent, higher than in England^ 
and mutton 80 per cent, cheaper. I shall subjoin 
to this, a note of all the breeds of England, together 
with the quantity and price of their fleeces, so that 
every farmer may compare their value, supposing 
even that they would not degenerate, with the value 
of Spanish sheep, which we know will retain their ad¬ 
vantages in our pastures, and under our warm sky. 
Since however the' rage in Britain for fine sheep 
(by which is meant sheep with fine carcasses without 
regard tO; the wool) has so greatly increased, that 
500 guineas are some times given for the.hire of a 
ram for the season, no expense is spared in their 
food, and in proportion to their size must be the 
richness of their pastures, and winter provender ; 
turnips, tares, cole, potatoes andrie in the spring are 
essentials, and sometimes even wheat must be sac¬ 
rificed to them if a backward spring should prevent 
the grass from coming forward in time for the 
lambs ; for it is a rule always to keep them in an 
improving state, and this at so much expense, that 
Mr. Macro, one of the best farmers in England, as¬ 
serts, that these fine breeds sink the value of the 
wool, and altpost of the flesh in keeping, or in other 
Words are not profitable to the farmer. How much 
less pTofitable would they be here, where soi little 
attention is paid either to the summer or winter, 
provision for sheep ? And indeed experience has 
proved English sheep do not suit our climate or 
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