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most profitable sheep; and every experienced breeder knows how difficult and expensive it is to regain a good flock. This Mr. Wright very lately admitted in your Magazine, Your,&c. October 16, 1806. PASTORIUS.

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ON FINE WOLLED SHEEP BEING SUBJECT TO THE FOOT-ROT.

To the Editor of the Agricultural Magazine. SIR,

LATELY requested information through the medium of Ï your valuable Magazine, respecting that disease called the Foot-rot, in the South-down and Anglo-merino breeds of sheep, and beg your correspondent X X X, who has oblig- ingly communicated information on that subject lo accept my acknowledgements. Before I prefer these sorts of stock, bow- ever, I wish to see the opinions of more of your practical readers; for I am told by some friends, that they are often re- duced in thin condition by the above disorder, in a far gréat- er degree than any other breeds. In particular, I should be highly obliged to Agricola Northumbriensis, if he would do mec the favour of communicating his sentiments in an early Number of your publication.

I am, your constant reader,

October 10, 1806. A MERCANTILE FARMER, ————

ON THE DRILL AND BROAD-CASTHUSBANDRY—ON TURNIPS AND POTATOES—ON THE PRODUCE OF THE LATE HAR- VEST, AND NORTHERN REPORT,

To the Editor of the Agricultural Magazine. SIR,

U NAVOIDABLE engagements in business, prevented me

from having the pleasure of writing to you upon the remarks of your Essex correspondent, in the second Number of the second Series of your Magazine. In that publication your correspondent imputes to me some“ dis-ingenuousness” and‘“ mis-statements,” on one of the chief points in dispute between himself and Agricola Northumbriensis, viz. the ad- vautage of the drilling ot turnips, in our northern mode, com- pared with that of drilling culmiterous crops. Lf these charges