Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-10-07

toprattice at iea. Although the coat of
Swedenis in fight, there is good horizon
towards the lun.rifng, and the fucceis of
the experiments have been fuch as to enfure
the adoption of this new plan.
The lhip which brought Mr.. Church
man, has already failed for Ruaia, & it is
underfood he has been prevailed upon to
fay here two wees longer, on condition
OF going to Peterlulurg, Or Cronitadt, at
the expiration of thar tire in the fhip
Seyeren of 81 guns, which alto takes en-
board the young midfhipmen exerciGng for
the navy of Nenmark.
A Rotterdam paper Of Augua 4, men
tions that a number Of French gentlemen
had juR departed from thar place to Paris
in order to accompany general Vietor TO
Louiiiana. Our lateh accounts from Eng
land fate, that 900 men were embark
ing at Brett Tor ST. Domingo and Louid-
ana.
E*fraetg letters fran an Amer:can gen.
tlemau in England, to b'sjriend in Phi
ladelpbia.
LONDON, July 80.
Among the objects which have more
particularly drawn my atten,ion~is the
multitude of Southdown heep,.whch are
eaeemed the hnelt breed in England. The
attention and expence which are believed
on the objects Of rating and preiervirg
particular breeds of cattle is almoA iuc,e-
dlble. This has been introduced and Top
ported in great mealure by the inluen-
tial example of the late Duke of Bedford !;
but the information which have received
from intelligent farmers induces me to
doubt Its general utility. As matters OF
experiment and novelty fuch things an
lwer very well to evince what can be eff
fetfed !; but in order TO prove the fapcri-
or uiefulnefs OF innovations it is always
right and proper to tell them by paf ex
peflence. | lind thar large cattle muf
have greater range of pafure in Prcpor-
ton than fmaller cattle, that lhall pro-
duce the fame quantity in weight, and
require much more attention. So minute
ly attentive are they to this breed OF
iheep that there are infances Of their put
ting flannel jackets and caps on them after
lhearing, to prevent any injury from cold.
So jealous'of keeping the breed TO them
felses, that it is declared felony to at
tempt to take them OUT of the kingdom
and 70 guarded againe a mixture that no
alien vehel Is allowed to land a lheep IN
lefs lecurity is given to take it away "a
gain. AS it reipeets their heep, I think
this extreme caution is founded In found
policy, feeling the dependence Of their
manufactures on wool. As it reflects
horned cattle it certainly operates TO the
EXECUTION of the more hardy fnalI breed,
and has tendency to enhance the price of
Butchers meat generally.
The farmers of this country are grew
ing too fcientifeal +; and are departing ra-
pidly from that ruficity land in my OPT
Mon happinefs) which characterized their
forefathers. Formerly the farmers daugh
tiers, in the lie of Wight in particular,
were noticed for their beauty, neatnefs
and modelt implicitly. In my late Witt
to TIE IAand, l found with regret, that
this character was materially changed.
They have caught the general contsgicn
of fnery; and inRead of attending to the
lale of their marketing, they have others
to do it for them, while they fand by to
give directions The farmers very ee-
nerally through the kingdom have grown
rich during the war, and it is no uncom.
mon thing for their daughters to go to the
market towns Hopping in their chaiie and
pair. Infead of attending TO the rural
and domeftic concerns of their farms, they