The quantity of his purchased land and the number of his breeding ewes. In this colony people wash their sheep in hot water: at least many do: and they say they gain a shilling a fleece by it. The wool here, however, is finer than in N.Z. and fetches 1/6 after washing in cold water and 2/- after hot water per 1b. We have just returned from an expedition to the lakes where I took my wife and two other ladies. It was very interesting as we got many miles beyond anything but a shepherd's hut. My wife desires kindest