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Chap. XIV. Appekdix, No. I.

2. Sheep .—The Black-faced, or Mountain sheep, are known inmany parts of Scotland , by names taken either from this county,or the market in it at which they are sold. From the former theyare called the Tuieeddale breed, and from the latter the Lintonbreed. The number of all the sheep in the county is believed tobe upwards of 112,000, and by far the greater part is of the na-tive breed. The Cheviot variety was introduced several yearsago ; but it is still a matter of dispute, whether they are a moreprofitable stock than the natives, at least in the higher parts ofthe county. A few of the Dishley and Southdown varieties havebeen long kept by proprietors in this, as in most other counties ofScotland .

3. The Horses, which are not numerous, are similar to thoseof the Lothians, but smaller in size.

4. Swine are kept at corn-mills, and upon the offals of dairyfarms : There was long a prejudice against the use of their flesh,which is gradually abating.

Rabbits are found wild in the sand-hills of Linton parish, butthere are no warrens. Poultry, pigeons, and bees are only iasmall numbers.

2. Selkirkshire.

1. The cattle of this county are similar to those in the higherparts of Roxburghshire. The number was 2200 about 1796,when the Agricultural Report of the county was written.

2. Sheep. —Here, as in Roxburghshire, sheep are the most va-luable branch of live stock. They are chiefly of the Cheviotbreed.

3. Horses .—In this, as in the other pastoral counties, horsesare not numerous. According to the Statistical Account, thenumber was about 550.

With regard to swine, and the inferior kinds of live stock, it-would only be necessary, in describing them, to repeat what hasbeen already mentioned under the former county.

3. Dwnfries-sMrc.

In this extensive- county all the different kinds of live-stock arenumerous.

1. The Cattle are chiefly of the Galloway breed. Ayrshirecows have been introduced for dairy husbandry ; which is, how-ever, very limited in this county. Besides these, there are greatnumbers of Highland cattle bought at Falkirk and other places,which are kept for only a part of the year. The permanentbreeding stock of the county is stated in the Report at about30,000. The numbers of the flying stock are fluctuating andUncertain. Above 20,000 cattle are supposed to be sold everyyear on the Sands of Dumfries; 4000 have been shown there onone day in the month of October.

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