The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-08-18
AGRICULTURAL. a

AGRICULTURAL. y,
The following remarks OIL native, saxon
Electoral and Spanish Leonesa Sheep, are
from very respectable correspondent,
who is well acquainted with the subject,
and whose statements may be relied on.
PAT.
1Gerino Sheeh.-Tt must he extremely
gratifying to every well-wishei TO his coan-
try's prosperity, to have observed, for the
last few years, the emuous excitement
among the agriculturists Of the United states,
to improve the breed Of fine fleeced sheep.
The farmer now eifectually feels his inter-
est, and is convinced of truths which were
anticipated some years since, OF the finest
staple wool, when he realizes an immediate
sale Of wool from his merino Hook at 65 to
20 cents per pound, in lieu OF twenty to thir-
ty cents for the common wool. lie like
wise finds his profits over and above the
common sheep, not only in the price, but
in the abundance raised. 1t is well known.
that flock Of native sheep well fed, rarely
produce over three pounds on an average,
as brought at present 70 market, whereas
the most indiifercntly fed flocks OF merinos,
rarely produce less than four pounds on an
average There are many agrlcuituiists in
the nuthern states, more especially IN Con-
necticut and Vermont, who annually receive
in cash, from $1,000 to $1,000 from their
ilocks OF melinos, (Which they have incrcas-
ed by perseverance against all former pre-
iadices III that part OF the country which ex-
isted) over and above what others have re-
Ceiyed from the same number OF native
sheep.
The fncness Of staple can be still further
Improved so as to command nearly double
4 price, oy selecting the finest sheep to breed
Nom which every one must be convinced ot
10 has examined the hocks Of many indi-
MS in the nothern states, who have At
to such selection. more especial!
S.;'I {: IN. Col Jaques, Of Charlestown, Mass
sela,9;na % - improvement might be made by
SaSs seiees.ns so>e Of the finest wool sheep o.
par oaSon ) VINO wool commands, in Anerica
sa,lL s,u l1Hfope, aoass sarly double price Of tho
in comparison witli\eonesa "a, Iris va
ifes arg slments, usceNsn years since fha
sheep removed from a%<ro, - = rold cT
mate did not deteriorate, XII rsther ;mnray
cd. 1t is well known the fin. sfock of ~
on sheep we're first ntroducettSntn S,vnn,.
from selection from the GaudAnunc AL
Of Estramadura, Spain, in the yeaTIZc, az,
on its improvement, to the Electo~,tr !
Saxonv
A flock Of about 100 have been recGsl
selected from the Electoral flock with grei
care, and imported into Boston, which wei
sold by auction, in the vicinity of that cit
on the 14th inst A flock was imported in
that CITY the last year, which were distril
uted in such manner that futuiity will r
ali2e the benefit to this country And v
hope, for postesity, this flock will have
wide distribution.
I'm Nbpra a,,aF FA1u in tha !,
my of which farmers seem soregardless OF Il
the future, as that Of hay The price of it oft
increasesfrom 100 to 200 per cent. in yea
Fewarticles is so changeable in price and &c
can be kept with less expense. Hay, W.
cured and sheltered is as good the third
fourth year, as the first A little providen
in relation to this article would save MANY
farmer from sad sacrifices, and often, in
season of scarcity, would bring him q III
income.
IRISH AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL.
On SATURDAY. amectinp ofnobiemcn and &
tlemen connected with Ireland, was held /
considering plan for establishing Agrici
tural Schools in Connaught and Munst
with view to introduce improvements ip t
system Of husbandry. 4 large number
tended the meeting, which was addressed
MIR. omltn, Mf. Stlkeiand, Lord Ciarendt
MIR. Rice, and others, and the Schools VIC
agreed upon Mr.. M'Phial, s;cotchm;
addressed the meeting in the following IN.
ner, which although it convulsed it vi
merriment, contains to much truth to
laughed att
'Your plan is a hoombug. its doonrg
noonsense, why doont the greet Irish land-p
prieters take the business oop? What GO
can yeur little bits and scraps of soseeyt
do! 70 be sure you may sind some mon
to Ireland, and heaven nooze they want
but that money won't relieve the poor, |
the rich, for the mooment poor mon g,
ahaltpenny, the agent or the pruetor snu
it oot of his hunds, and sunds it over here
the lundlurds, who are loonging about VIII
they cot to stay at hcom, and to employ sor