The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-10-18

PaiLADsLparA. Oct.
FIRST MEETING OF THE MERINO
SOCIETY OF rHE MIDDLE
STATES.
On Saturday. the sth OF this monsh, the
merino society OF the middle states held their
FIRST stated meeting since their organizati
on. at the farm Of Mr. Caldwell, their pre-
sident, near ladlonheid, ia J:fs.y. Be-
sides the members of this most laudab,e
association. several farmers, proprie,ors, *
manufacturers attended. AMI count Pahlen,
doctor Logan. with some other gentlemen,
were present as guests Betweea two and
three hundred full blooded mcrinos. in the
finest order. both Of fleece aad A .sh, some
in the open enclosures. others in separate
fAlds, were exhibited their appearance
proving, beyond all controversy. that the
soil, Climate and food of :rsey. are fully con :
genial with the health aud excellence of
this inestinab1e animal. A Large number
OF those examined on the present occasi-
on. when purchased from the i."Oorters
were feeble. pining, and more or less dis.
easeds but the whole flock is now complete
ly recruited and re established in at least
az good condition as they ever enjoyed in
Spain. ,;As The Spanish sheep improve the
fleece of the. sheep of England. France
and other count ries. to which they have
been transported, there, is every reason to
believe from that circumstance alone, that
their amelioration will attend their establish
ment IN the United States, and that by care
and attention to preserve the breed pure
the merino may reach the highest state Of
perfection in the u S. AID il is certain
that Mr.. Caldwell. in all his .enterprizing
purchases from the late importations Of Spa.
n'sh sheep, has never met with any equal
in appearance, hneness of fleece or length
OF pile, to those Of his own raising from his
original flock. About one hundred lambs
have been the produce of this year, nearly
all OF which have been SO far reared without
accident or distemSer. Reduced as Spain
IS. beyond all hope of immediate reinstate-
meEt. and indeed with the moral certainty
OF further devastations, cut off as we are by
England from French supplies OF cloths, &
resolved as We ought to be, ourselves, not
to import iron England. while she insists on
monopolizing our market, the accession of
merino wool, to the stock of American sta.
pies, is matter of the highest qualification :.
In few years we may undoubtedly furnish
our own consumption, ami perhaps export
hne wool in large Quantities, as we have
cotton. The factory of Messrs. Dupont and
bauduy. near Wilmington. is already we'll
"O 'o"SSu ia itS opcTdttouSS Oh HI extensive
scale, and will before the expiration of this
year, turn out superfne cloths of the finest
and most durable fabric; & the zeal which
animates almost every portion of the com
munity, for Achieving this great mea
sure of American independence, is the
sure pledge of its early and complete sue
cess.
After visiting the various Accommodations
which Mr.. Caldwell has arranged for the
preservation and comfort of his fine flock,
the company sat down between three and
four O'Clock. to an elegant dinner, spread
in the genuine American exuberaace, and
passed the remainder of the afternoon in
social and rational festivi.y-.durora.
We are just informed that mercantile
house. in this city has drawn on the British
government for .,fffy thousand hounds s.er
ling. for provisions sent to the British ar
mics 1t is reported that provisions to Ia e
amount OF four millions of dollars have re-
Gently been shipped from the United States
BY order Of the British Government.
What is this symptomatic of :
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