The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-09-21
SALE OF
SAN0N SITE Rlp
SALE OF


NfHTH a view, among other
w things, of relieving ourselves from, a.,
trouble OF private applications and frequent
examinations of our flock for the accomm,oda-
t'on OF individual purchasers, we propose TO
sell by Auction, at
NORTHAMPTON, (JIass.) on Wyedns,dan.
the Goth day of October neat,
(being the day of the Annual Cattle Show and
FAR for the Counties Of Hampshire, Franklin.
and Hampden,)
20 Haii-biood SAXON BUCKS, coming two
and three years old,
so half do. do. EWES, same age.
% Ihree-quarters do. do. BUCKS. LAMBS.
Not having contemplated public sale. and
Tor that purpose taken samples of the wool of
these Sheep, that we can transmit for the in
spection OF gentlemen at distance. we ven
lure TO give them, as a substitute, our assur-
ance and warranty, that they are filllu eo,.aL ia
the Saxon Sheep lately sold at Brighton.
Our original stock was purchased MANY
years ago from the best Spanish focks and
with few exceptions from the Paular. Montars
co, and Negrete, and they have been kent
with great care upon the farm. and under The
immediate inspection of one of the prons;etorv
ever since. They are without anv m;xtnre 81
blood with the native sheep, and have been
bred TO as much perfection as the most c.ra-
full management was able to accomnl;sb
breeding with reference to the fineness and
uniformity OF the fleece. The sheep which
we oner tor sale are the progeny of one Of the
Two nrst oaxon Bucks brought into the United
states the choice ofrhese Bucks and the best
mat we have seen of any subsequent imuorts-
ton, and our best Ezues. Dur object in send
ing for him was to get Buck of equal fine.
ness win our own sheep, and superior if we
could, thereby to obviate the necessity of
breeding m a7ad,ssl. The cross has excee,5ed
our expectations, and produced race of sheen
not surpassed IN quality of wool, with even
ness OF neece and beauty of form, by any
sheep IN the country, whether Saxon or NOT.
mat nave fallen under onr observation. 1t Is
the .tne'1ess and perfection of the fleece that i
sought, and breeding in and in is unfayorable
to the object. The flock will soon be AZ
stand, IT not retrograde. Nowwe are conf
dent that We can afford to the proprietors of
Hooks the same advantage ofa cross breed IN all
as beneficial results, which they are now nur.
chasing by importations from Saxony. for If
the oeneht OF cross can be secured from,
eqaatty me sheep of pure .Merino flock. il is
OF no sort OF consequence where the sheen
come from. The Saxon sheep are the .Mers-
nO-some Of them bred to great perfection.
Nevertheless many Of those which we have
examined are inferior animals, and would be
rejected by careful breeder as worthless
and the high price of Saxon wool is more ow-
ing TO the careful selection of ffeeccs that are
sent to foreign markets, and the rejection Of
the coarse focks. and great attention TO clean
liness, than to any other cause.
We have no wish to discourage the ;mnor..
tatloa OF Saxon sheep, much less 10 iniuro
present proprietors for, notwithstanding ths,
amount paid by them. they will find their ac-
| count in the purchase. Still the stock prod nc.
ed will be as valuable for any flock not inme-
diately of the same origin as their own. othet
things being equal, as the imported sheep that
cost hundreds. '-''''
OF The sheep win be numbered. and mat
be examined the day before the sale. Gaia.
legues furnished, and sale free.
|. C. BATES,
| SAMUEL HENSHAW.
! Northampton Mas. Sept. IA, 1925. eop3t