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been ſold from his Grace's farm, to the Glaſgow and Paiſ- ley butchers, at from 15 s. to 255. Sterling each.

Sheep in this county are never folded except in a pez, ſurrounded with turf-walls. The fituation of theſe ſmall incloſures is changed every year, and thereby certain por- tions of the ſurface are enriched by what drops from the hbeep. The ſyſtem of ſheep keeping in this part of the country has nat, it is prefumed, been as yet brought to that degree of perfection of which it is capable. A better ſy- ſtem of management, it is.to be hoped, will ſoon be intro- duced. Many of the farms, at preſent partially ſtocked with ſheep, are admirably ſuited for growing turnips; and as the leaſes of theſe farms are nearly expired, and the greateſt Part of that ſoit of land being the Property of the noble Perſon above mentioned, it is expetted that a proper ſyſtem, reſpetting theſe important points, will be introduced, and fields fit for the culture of turnips will be properly incloſed. An example of this kind is at leaſt as neceſlary in this coun- ty», 25 in any other within the iſland.

Goats. It appears by the valuation of lands in the middle of laſt century, that Benlomond, with the whole of the Vp- land part of the pariſh of Buchanan, was almoſt entirely ſtocked with goats. A conſiderable portion of the rents in theſe days conſiſted of kids, and goat-milk cheeſe. Very few of that ſpecies of ſtock are now kept in the county.

Deer. Fallow-deer have, for more than a century paſt, inhabited, in great numbers, two of the beautiful iſlands which adorn Lochlomond. The ſtock upon one of theſe iſlands amounts to 240 of all ages, and furniſhes the Duke os Montroſe with veniſon of the beſt quality, being not on- 1y fat, but peculiarly diſtinguiſhed for its admwirable flavour. His Grace takes the beſt precaution for ſupplying them with winter food; and the ftock is on the increaſe. The illand is well wooded, and affords the moſt perfe& ſhelter from every ſtorm. Here, as well as on the reſt of the .) lands,