The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-10-19
SALE Or
SAI0YT &lHIInlDlp
MYTH a view, among Other

MYTH view, among other
wv things, of relieving ourselves from the
trouble OF private applications and frequent
examinations of our flock fer the accommoda-
ton of individual purchasers, we propose to
sell by Auction, at
northampton, (JNass.) on Wednesdav.
the 26th day of October rert,
IbeiDg the day of the Annual Cattle Show and
Fair for the Counties of Hampshire, Franklin.
and Hampden,)
rs Half-blood SAXON BUCKS, coming two
\ and three years old,
81 Half do. dc. EWES, same age,
rs lhrec-quarters do. do. BUCKS, LAMBS.
Not having contemplated public sale, and
for that purpose taken samples of the wool of
these Sheep, that we can transmit for the in
spection of gentlemen at distance, we ven
ture to give them, as substitute, our assur-
ance and warranty, that they are fully equal 10
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, Montar-
co, aud Negrete, and they have been kept
with great care upon the farm, and under the
immediate inspection of one of the propfietors
ever since. They are without any mixture of
blood with the native sheep, and have been
bred TO as much perfection as the most care
ful management was able to accomplish,
breeding with reference to the fineness and
uniformity of the fleece. The sheep which
we offer Tor sale are the progeny of one Of the
two ilrst Saxon Bucks brought into the United
nas ~s the hsS shs sssn Of a Rfu
ton, and our best EgveS. Our object in send
ing for him was to get Buck of equal fine
ness with our own sheep, and superior if we
could, thereby to ohviate the necessity of
breeding in and an. The cross has exceeded
our expectations, and produced race OF sheep
not surpassed in quality of wool, with even
ness Of fleece and beauty Of form, by any
sheep in the country, whether Saxon or not,
that have fallen under onr observation. 1t is
the tneness and perfection of the fleece that is
sought, and breeding in and in is unfavorable
TO the object. The flock will soon be at a
stand, if not retrogrsde. Now we are conf
dent that we can afford to the proprietors of
focks the same afudrltdge Of cross breed an all
ais beneficial results, which they are now pur-
chasing by importations from Saxony; for II
the benefit Of cross can he secured from
equally fine sheep of pure Merino flock, it is
of no sort Of consequence where the sheep
come from. The Saxon sheep are the Meri-
no-some of them bred to great perfection.
Nevertheless many of those which we have
examined are inferior animals. and would be
rejected 10y careful breeder as worthless
and the high price of Saxon wool is more ow
ing to the careful selection of feeces that are
sent to foreign markets, and the rejection 0
the coarse focks, and great attention TO clean
Illness, than to any other cause.
We have no wish to discourage the impor
tation of Saxon sheep, much less to injur'
present proprietors for, Notwithstanding tn,
amount paid by them. they will find their &C
count in the purchase. Still the stock produc
ed will be as valuable for any flock not imme
diately of the same origin as their own, othe
things being equal, as the imported sheep tina
cost hundreds.
or The sheep win be numbered, and ma
be examined the day before the sale. Gaia
logues furnished, and sale free.
I. c. BATES,
SAMUEL HENSHAW.
northampton, Mas. Sept. IA, 1925. eop3t