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desired him in the autumn to look at his hogs (I 
think ten in number) which he found quite fat, tho^ 
he was assured that they had had no other food 
than boiled clover. He also shewed Mr^ Smadis 
the spot on which the clover was cut, as he wanted 
it, which was little more than one acre. This ap¬ 
plication of clover hay appeared so new and import¬ 
ant to me, that I thought it worth communicating. 
As another important piece of farming intelligence 
let me inform you, that I have had very good six 
dollar cloth, made from the wool of my half blooded 
Spanish sheep. A clothier has purchased all the 
w^ool I have, (about 80 fleeces) at the following 
rates : Unwashed (which makes at least a difference 
of one third in the quantity) for the full bred Span¬ 
iards, per pound ; for the half and some three 
quarters mixed 5/6. This will bring the fleeces ta¬ 
ken together, to at least 2*;/each ; deduct keeping 
and shearing l(/6, leaves a clear profit upon the 
fleece, without the lambs, 16/6. The profit upon 
a common fleece, after deducting the expense, does 
not exceed 5/ even where the sheep are good of the 
kind, if the hock is composed as mine is of four 
fifths ewes. 
I am, dear sir, 
With esteem, 
Your most ob’t, 
Humble serv’t. 
ROB. R, LIVINGSTONe 
Dn, Benjamin De Witt. 
