1805.] On the Breed of Sheep. 3

land ewes with rams of Spanish blood, the value of the fleece, would be considerably increased, eyen at abont three Shillings per pound; and as many of our native Short woolled hee have no greater propensity to take on fat, than the Anglo- merinos, the defalcation in the Supplies of mutton would be trifling, if any thing at all, provided the croz5ed Sheep were not put upon improper Stormy pastures; for which it is not proved that they are by any means calculated.)

Long wool being more necessary to our prosperity than Short, and human food of more importance than either, I must repeat, that the Anglo-merinos Should not be suffered to enecroach upon the pastures of the New Leicesters.--a bread admirably adapted to the circumstances of this country, and much Superior to any other ou productive lands.

Apprehending that Mr. Bartley will be busily engaged in Preparing to withstand the numerous advocates for the SUpe- riorify of the turnip over the potatoe husbandry, and that he would not have leisure to attend to your account of his Majesty's Sheep, and the practice of Mr. Bell,&c. I have fulfilled my promise of becoming the defender of Anzglo-me- rino Sheep, z7 certain Situations.

I am, yours,&e. Sept. 6, 1805. PASTORIUS.

RR R IEE MR. BARTLEY ON THE BREED OF SHEEP,

To the Editor of the Agricultural Magazine. SiR,

ORMING ajudgment from the past, in reference to the discussion of the Single question 07 he comparative merits of Merino and Leicester Sheep, it would be readily al- lowed 1 guess, that the pages of your truly interesting publi- cation might be completely eharged with matter purely agri- cultural. For myselt 1 am 50 powerfully impressed with this opinion, that if we were less digreszive, and confined our- . Selyes more strictly to the particular object of discussion, that even then, matter would never be wanting t0 you, or to the

gratification of your readers.

It includes a full period of four years Since ouf question was first agitated by Pastorius, myself, and others; now, doth Lhe Subject appear to be exhausted? Nothing less! Pastorius bath yet wade but Some moderate concessions. It js my hope in ihe Sequel to gain rom him every thing I haye pe- titioned; but 1 forezee it will be a work oF Some tumo, and I hope too that the Space will be Suflicient!y ample for a gentle 9pportunity 10 dieincumber himself, in a gradual way, of