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he mentions by name; in this the discriminating accuraey of his judgment appears evident. I tbink be could not have vamed an advocate more able---a gentleman, who with 30 much credit to your valuable work, has, written much, on a variety of interesting Subjects, connected with the Science of agriculture. 1 foo have the highest opinion of bis candour, and agricultural integrity 3; and, true it is, that few things would gratiſy me more, thal to obtain his Sentiments on the Subject of our discuseion; probably he would See cause 45 correct a-litde on bot Sides, afid 1 trust we would ac knowledge the correction of 50 respectable a moderator with, gratitude.

It is trve, bat in this matter I have hitherto stood alone, a

Sort of precursor, unsupported by the aid of counzel, boldly confident in the cause. * No advocate or coadjutor of mine hath even glanced on my MS. observations, but I approve of your correspondent's design, and Shall also, perhaps, avail myselt of more able assistance, as 1 find occas101.

To avoid the troublesome effect of the Ay-blow, and from Some other considerations, my Sheep have been Shorn this 5Ca50n, about a month earlier than usual, and consequently the fleeces have been proportionably lighter than otherwise they would have been; the Seägon itselt, indeed, has been more unfavorable to the free growth of wool, than it S50me- times happens to be; still I have no Yeason to complain; under those circumstances Some of the three-Shear rams have pro- duced upwards of 101b. each, one in particular, the coat of which weigbed 91b. last Seaso0n, has produced 101b. 7 ounces«. Had it been left to the twelve months growth, it was the general opinion, that it would baye been full 121b. Eis engaged lor the ensuing Seasoh, to run with 100 ewes, at ä moiety of the lambs for its usc. I find this mode to be more generally approved than fbe immediate payment of a guinea per head for the ewes, and it 15 much more ac< Ceptable to me.

[ am confident, it is not with desigü, that your correspon- dent wishies to misrepresent any quotation of mive, but I certainly did not state, 10at ip cäse we had Merino Sbeep in number SufBcient to answer 10€ demand of our fine wanu- facturers, we Should hen be under be necesSity of Selling the wool at 12d. or 18d. per pound, or in otber words, at the price of coarse wool, nor would it be tue in point of fact.

The price would be governed by the relative quality, as is Sufbciently evident by advertiug to the preSent prices of Leicester wool, for be iustanice, by ComMpanzon wich Rye