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.. That practice has proved this to be the case, wherever it “has been fully and fairly tried, is the point now contended for. From this conviction in the minds of competent men, has arisen a zeal for the further extension of their knowledge, founded on experience. To facts of this sort they have been induced to add what has appeared to them the rationale of the system they have adopted. Among these, the writer of the foregoing summary observations, Mr, Grey“comes forward for the purpose of laying down axioms for general The re-

spectability of his name will not fail to add weight to his

consideration, and of course for general benefit.

communication; and on that account it is given to the

public.’ Eprror.

See‘ Queries on the means of judging of Sheep,’ signed ‘4. Y” in Annals.of Agriculture, vol. XVIII. p. 524, &c.> Sur, 9 fe.

These queriés bys Arthut Vout, Esq. now Secretary to the Board of. Agricalture, a gentlemen of great information and indefatigable zeal. for thé promotion of husbandry, de- monstrate how’ very difficult It: is,tg form an accurate and just estimate‘of the comparative. frerits obs lifferent breeds of sheep and: other live. stock.;:

This gentleman is well aware of the advantage that might result from such an investigation.‘I cannot conclude,’ he says,*‘ without observing, that the i Importance of improving the breeds, of whatever kind, is greater than may be at first imagined; for reckoning the sheep of England only at twenty-five millions, if their return was raised only 1s. a- head, the improvement would amount to 1,250,0001. annu- ally; and those who have paid attention to these subjects, must be sensible that the double is a very trifling rise indeed, on comparison with what has been effected in various districts.’