506 On ihe Breed vf Sheep-[May;-
Jarge. But without proper calculations as to the quantity of food conzumed, as well as tbe mutton and wool produced,
bow can we determine the most profitable! Bezsides, tbe food weighed by Mr. Billingsly was hay, cab- bages, and green TEIChes."Why Was 1 NOL Xe COMMNOn food
of Sbeep--turnips and grass?, The five Leicester Sheep weighed, on the 34 January, 1792,
664 pounds. They conzumed between the 3rd and 10th of April following, only - 291bs. of cabbages, and 91 1bs of hay. Atthe Same periods, tbe wei other orts were as under: food consumed.
ghts and conzumpüon of the
weight.
Eive CotsWold.......me 697? IDS oweabga tegen 29 Ibs. of cabbages» 120 Ibs. of bay.
Four South Downs(002 55= 11 ag1bs. of cabbages-
having died) SIE Ee: HEB H 70 Ibs. of hay-
DINE VSE ue anbrun ngen 550% 1bS..eee meren 29 1bs. of cabbages- 125 Ibs. of bay.
Live DorSet. emen 646 IDS eee 29 Ibs. of cabbages- 123 Ibs. of hay.
A4O6E 1bSneneezurg„...29 Ibs. of cabbages-
....&:
* Eive MendiP.....r EE
Here we find that the Leicesters in proportion 10 their weight tban any of the other Sört3s3 and T must particularly request the attention of your readers, and more especially the favourers of Small Sheep, to the Mevdips; which weigbed considerably less than two thirds of the weight ofthe Leicesters, and yet conzumed very nearlyi as much food within Seven dayS-:
After this I hope 1 Shall not be told that Sheep eat in PrO-
ortion to their weigbt. Mr. Bartley, however, certainly main- tained that opinion when be penned his letter in your last ma- gazine, and asserted that Merino Sheep would produce as much Dutton as the new Leicesters“ an equal quantities of pasture or other food." But before 1 preceedito zz mar particular conzideration of that ingenious and polite Jetter, I must remark tbat the gentlemen who attended tbe Slaugbtering of the Sheep, in he experiment, certainly did Dot proceed on fair
grounds whentbey estimated the value ofthe mutton 3; for they
Salued that of tbe Leicesters, which they acknowledge Was
very good meat, at no MOrC tban that of the otlier Sheep, which they own was but indifferent. The Leicester which was the best) was valued at 5d. per 1b.; the indifferent at the Same
4 Within two pounds and a half.