Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-01
Address of Mr.. Gusts,
TO THE PEOPLE or THE U. SIXTIES.
TcoNTINuED.

The Arlington improved, or American Ions
woo.led sheep, compose the race Oh winch
have Just before spoken and to when my pes
labors have been devoted. he race Is oIlsa-
nally derived from the best Improvements
Mount Vernon. combining the mtermixturt
of several very valuable species, and particu-
larry an imported Persian sheep. Tn tn:
stock reEct of him whose labors for.the hap
piness and prosperity of his country ceasee
only with his life, have been grated the mos
superior production, for the premiums. Ihe
race thus derived combined many OF The fnes
qualities desirable in sheep--a wool OF grea1
length, and fine texture, and q form uniting
conlpactness of body, with little offal. These
sheep are also of good constitution, feed we'll
and carry Eat on the best parts--the size is
coed, and fully sufficient for the generality OF
.pasturage This quality may be encreased
TO keep pace with the Improvements OF the
soil: Were this not the case, the race might
degenerate for want of proper keep. When
we consider that the same sob which supports
the miserable and degenerate race OF sneeP,
Z commons in this country, would at the same
time give nourislrneat to superior sort, the
advantages Improvement must be evident to
every mind. Indeed the whole merlt in the
science OF breeding, consists in producing an
animal which shall yield the most proht, at
III, least expcnce. The famous sheep OF
BakeweN, which rank so high Id the scale OF
European improvements, are remarkable Tor
being good feeders, and deriving sustenange
where others would perish Al! improved
animals have tendency to fatten from their
4bn
ers las been to correct the form so as to dls-
pose OF the fat upon the most beneficial parts,
and leave the least possible quantity OF iottai.
] believe it would not be saying too much, to
affirm, that compact short Legged animal
of small bone would tatten with one halt which
tall long legged ragged carcase would re-.
ouire. Again rs it regards the fleece, 1t IS
most certain that high formed sheep, not on
tly carry more wool, but it is generally OF bet
ter Quality, from the superior condition OF the
animal, and It's tendency to tatten- ne wool
on a lean carcase, loses as we'll It's thickness,
as its fine texture, as in the case OF decayed or
degenerate sheep for which reason In breed
inc fine woolied sheep, great attention should
ceptainly be paid to the form and tendency to
ct The yarlc,,s breeds of domestic ock in
America arc greatly wanting IN the essential
article of bone. We daily sse tine looking
cattle passing to market, Tut when We come
70 examine their form and substance, we md
they have very large bone, which MS them
better for the yoke than the knife. these
cattle necessarily require a very great quaint
~ OF food, to put them In condition, tor all
animals whose strength fits them Tor great
labor. will naturally requirc much susie
nance. In weight they fall far sort OF imProy-
cd cattle, since the improved, possessing the
requisites of flesh and fat, will weigh more to
their size, aad pay better for their keep, than
any other kind.
Our sheep are. generally speaking, lament:
ABLY deficient in the desirable qialties just
mentioned. their Done being very dlsproPor-
toned to the weight it has to sustain, ana I'M
necessarily large for an animal when per-
forms no labor For this reason the FARMER
COMEDIANS of his mutton net bringing him a
good price, but the butcher who dsposes OF
i by the pound, very wisely calculates the
weight Of his purchase, and does rot buy
from, anpearance alone. TGhs sheep TO ap-
pearance very large, may weigh h't very 1t
tie From slight view OF the necessary re-
ouisites in breeding improved STOCK lof the
marKet. I again return to the more patriotic
considerations of the fleece, having barely
called in the preceding remarks to aid the
cause. Interest is most powerful incentive
TO all human actions, and may very justly DC
anpcaled to, in aid of patriotism, ana serve
as a means to attain a meritorious end.
ITO be continued
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