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have the effect of increasing the quantity, both of

“Swool} and fea but greedy and blink-eyed mo-

nopoly will not suffer even iselh to be benefited, if the ge ore must also partak To eae ourselves Te of foreign sup- ply, we must increase the aggregate quantity of our own wools, but particularly of the fine. It is, then, an object of national concern, to obtain, as soon as may be, a considerable quantity of the best Spanish stock; and very late intelligence gives great en- couragement to this speculation. Citizen Lastey- rie, in aletter to the Societé Philomatique, in France; has fully confirmed, from facts, the opinion of our Dr.. Anderson. Spanish sheep, bearing the finest wool, live and thrive in the most marshy grounds and rigorous climates;‘in Holland, and in Sweden,

the wool ree remained unchangeable to the fourth

generation. Some of the Spanish sheep, bearing the finest fleece, are of great size.

Shearing Saceaa in cold weather, is a cruel and unprofitable practice; ifany thing be saved In the wool, much more is lost in the mutton; nor will the London butchers, now upon their guard, give Some sheared sheep have died in the late cold wea- ther, absolutely glandered, and the flesh in a very bad state. Putting humanity out of the question, (and the sufferings of the poor animals,‘notwith- standing their Rance jackets, are pitiable), twice

so much per stone for sheep in that condition.

shearing will never pay,

Midsummer is the most proper season for sHEEP- SHEARING, in this country.‘The. sheep. being washed, should remain a few days, in a clean rick- yard