A fee formerly paid by sheep farmers in Germany, also called mutton fee. Originally, this was only required for grazing (pasture) on manorial land. The levy was initially paid in goods, usually agricultural produce. Later it was converted into monetary compensation. The mutton money was more and more extended and therefore even occupied the Imperial High Court. However, herds of sheep were of considerable economic importance in earlier times for fattening and even more for wool production. The levy therefore impeded the textile fabrics industry in many ways. – See Frongeld, Garnsammel-Vorschuss, Detz, Kalbgeld, Triftgeld.
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