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other wastes, are grey faced, with grey legs, without 
horns, and with clothing wool; and are, doubtless, 
from the same origin with the Cannock Heath, and 
Sutton Coldfield sheep of Staffordshire, and the South- 
down of Sussex; this is one of the most extensive waste 
land breeds in the kingdom, but has only been im¬ 
proved by attention, in the case of the Southdowns; 
those in Staffordshire and Worcestershire, remaining 
nearly in their natural state; other different sorts are 
preferred by farmers who have no common right. Dr. 
Kasb. and many others, approve of the Ross, or Rye- 
land ewe, crossed with a Leicester ram, and this cross 
forms a thick compact breed, healthy, and of good car¬ 
cass. In the north and east of the county are many 
flocks of the Leicester and Cotswold sorts, the own¬ 
ers of which, find their account in crossing with new 
Leicester rams. A considerable number of sheep have, 
also, been brought in from Weyhill, and other fairs, of 
the Somersetshire, Wiltshire, and Dorsetshire, breeds ; 
tjiese are generally kept as annual stock, and after fat- 
tjng an early lamb and shearing, are put into some of 
the rich meadow apd pasture land, and made up for 
tjie butcher. 
Mr. Pomeroy has observed, there is a breed pecu¬ 
liar to the Cotswold Hills, part of which are in Wor¬ 
cestershire ; these are very general in the southern 
parts ; they are without horns, long woolled, and of 
large size, having broad loins and full thighs, but 
rather light in their fore quarters. One cross of the 
Dishly sort, to add to the Cotswold the principal, or 
according to some, the only perfection of the Leices-r 
tersbire, a good fore quarter, is found to answer well; 
but a second cross is said to be injurious: it diminishes 
the size of the sheep, mid the quantity of wool. The 
sheep 
