1803.] On Fine JYoöoled Spanish Sheep. 835 Experience has, however, demonstrated already, both at Windsor and at Weybridge, that Spanish mutton is ofthe best quality for a gentleman's table. Sale of their pelt wool. Thepek weoloßthese 11 Sheep was taken off, in order that its value might be ascertained.

It weighed in the yoke- 36 1b. Loss in Scowering-- 8 Amount of Scowered wool- 28

It was Sold as ekin wool for 45. 6d. a pound, and of course

produced 5. 198. or 10s. a Sheep, all expences deducted,

'The amount of this profit was quite unexpected, and holds

forth a Source of advantage in this breed, that has not probably

hitherto been calculated upon.

The commendable evertions of Dr. Parryof Bath, in advancing- his Majesty's-patriotic view as to tlus object.

Of all who have laboured to render bis MajJesty's patriotic views in importing Spanish Sheep permanently usetul to his zubjects, Dr.Parry, of Bath, deservesthe highest commendation. Amidst tbe labours:of a profesSion always toilsome when suc- cessful, and particularly 50 at Bath, where persons, whose dis- eases cannot Be ascertained by the faculty elsewbhere, conti- nually resort, tlie doctor found leisure to employ himself in the improvement'ofthe Britizh fleece, by erossing various breeds with Spanish rams presented by bis Majesty to the Marquis of Bath, and to the Bath Agricultural. Society.+| j

The prizes the doctor has continually obtained from the judi- cious and'respectable body froi whom he borrowed rams, for eloths'made of:his own wool, in the midst of a imanufac- turing country, and: amongst abundance of able competitors, prove fb a demonstration, that he has brought the fleeces of the mixed breed very nearly to the value of the original Spa- mish; nor is.this tobe-wondered at, when we recollect. that the effect of a mixture of breeds operates in the following pro- Pöortions.'.?

Rate of umelioration:of wool.by the Spanisk cross.

The: first»cross of a.new breed gives to the.lamb half of the Tam's blood, or 50'per cent.

The-Second gives- 75. ditto. The third-- 87x ditto» The fourth-- 932 ditto..

"At whüch period it is'Said, that if the ewes have beenjudigious)y Selected, the difference of wool between the original Stock and the mixed breed 1s Scarcely to»be discerned by the most able Practitioners. uon as; aet Mote need not be Said of the doctor's merit., Hi5 book, which every man who wishes to improve wool ought to.read, will give ainore just idea ofthe acuteness of his discrimination,