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8. Is much tallow carried within ? 
9. The proportion of offal?—the average difference between 
the live and dead weight?—the comparative size of bone? 
10. The character of the breed as, compared with their size, 
great, or moderate, or little feeders? Statement of any experi¬ 
ments that have been made to ascertain this ? 
11. The usual food, and its changes? 
12. Average weight of the fleece ? 
13. The length of the w 7 ool—character of it—the purposes for 
which it is used ? 
14. Has any change taken place in the length, character, and 
purposes of the wool ? 
15. Character of the fleece on different parts of the animal ? 
16. Time of shearing, and how r often ? 
17. The shearing of the hoggets ? 
18. At what age does the animal arrive at perfection ? 
19. The average number of lambs, and at what season of the 
year? 
20. Are the lambs well covered when first dropped ? 
21. Is there any and what particular difficulty in yeaning, 
and what is the average mortality among the lambs ? 
22. The time of weaning—castration—tailing, if adopted— 
and the general management of the lamb ? 
23. Any house or grass lamb, and the method of preparing it? 
24. Prevalent diseases and mode of treatment? 
25. Statements of extraordinary epidemics, or mortality ? 
26. Disposal of the animal—average price of carcass and 
wool? 
27. Character of the shepherds, and peculiarities respecting 
them? 
28. Is the system of folding adopted or neglected, and why? 
29. The object of the farmer, and the general system of hus¬ 
bandry in the district? 
30. The soil, climate, and general situation and aspect of the 
country ? 
Franks would be acceptable ; but if not to be obtained with 
perfect ease, never mind postage : double, treble postage will not 
be regarded by him who will ever feel himself obliged by com¬ 
munications on these points. 
Y. 
