. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . 89, made twelve hun-dred guineas by three Rams j two thoufand of feven;and, of his whole fliock, three thoufand guineas. Afto-nifhing as this may appear, it is neverthelefs an undoubt-ed fa£l. But it ought to be obferved, that thefe greatprices are not given by graziers, for the purpofe of im-proving their grazing llock 5 but by principal breeders, inorder to procure a ftock of Rams of the improved breed, HISTORY OF 65 which they let out again to breeders of an inferior prices given by graziers, for the
. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . 89, made twelve hun-dred guineas by three Rams j two thoufand of feven;and, of his whole fliock, three thoufand guineas. Afto-nifhing as this may appear, it is neverthelefs an undoubt-ed fa£l. But it ought to be obferved, that thefe greatprices are not given by graziers, for the purpofe of im-proving their grazing llock 5 but by principal breeders, inorder to procure a ftock of Rams of the improved breed, HISTORY OF 65 which they let out again to breeders of an inferior prices given by graziers, for the fole purpofe of get-ting grazing ftock, feldom exceed ten guineas, which isconfidered as an extraordinary price, five or fix guineasbeing mod frequently given. This valuable breed has likewife found its way intoNorthumberland. Mefl*. Culley, of Fenton; Mr Thomp-fon, of Lilburn ; and Mefl. Donkin and Co. of Hexham-brewery, with great fpirit, and at confiderable expence,have greatly improved their refpe£live breeds of Sheep,by an admiflion of the Difliley E 66 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS.
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