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the midland provinces. Not only the prin- ciple, and the spirit, but the means, of im- provement flowed, in the first stages, at least, from the center of the system. In 1795, there were evident traces of the DIsHLEY. BLOOD, in the breed of sheep un- der notice; and although the means may, more latterly, have been changed, from crossing with an alien breed, to that of propagating from the purest of the native blood; still the principle, and the spirit which actuates it, owe their existence, even in this remote part of the Island, to the genius and perseverance of Mr. BaAKE- WELL; whose proselytes are, here, nume- rous; and the practice of letting rams, for the season, has been established, several years.

The RAMBREEDERS, who have risen most into notice,—those, at least, whom I heard most loudly spoken of,—are Mr. Russel and. Mr. Coats of Romney, Mr. Muns of Brookland, and Mr. Wall of Ashford.

From what little I saw of the IMPROVED BREED(ina part of Mr. Wall's flock), much has been already done, and more remains to be accomplished. The improvement has