"This is a breed of sheep said to be the largest in England. It is at
present the most prevalent in the rich, fine, fertile, enclosed lands on
the banks of the Tees, in Yorkshire. In this breed, which is supposed to
be from the same stock as those of the Lincolns, greater attention seems
to have been paid to size than wool. It is, however, a breed only
calculated for warm, rich pastures, where they are kept in small lots,
in small enclosures, and well supported with food in severe winter
seasons. The legs are longer, finer boned, and support a thicker and
more firm and heavy carcass than the Lincolnshires; the sheep are much
wider on the backs and sides, and afford a fatter and finer-grained
mutton.