Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-11-27
NO. AZ

Lamb weighed In the scales WHEN nut ON
bonrd ship, and only six months old, 1872
lbs; Mr.. Meade's, 70 months old, 24slbs.:
and Mr.. Stcvenson's, same age, 254lbs.
Mr.. Webb killed a wether last Christmas
that weighed, dressed, with the head on,
20Olbs.; and his bucks Usually shear from
10 10 II l-2lbs. of wool, 81 a quality about
tIree-foufths blood merino. 10 show tho
value of these high bred animulg abroad,
iile sire Of Mr.. Rolch's Lamb was let to
the Duke ot New Castle for this season
alone at 100 gulneaa, and ] learn that the
price Of these brodght over by Mr.. Allen
ls 100 guineas d head.
Mr.. Rotch had previously imported very
superior South Down sheep from the cele-
Dfated focks Of the Duke Of RICHMOND,
Nix. GsANTHAM, MR. FLEAN, and others,
aud these 2ow arrived cannot but prove
n valuable cross upon them. 4 beautiful
Shepherds Dog for Mr.. Rotch also accom-.
panie5 these sheep, Of breed SO superior,
that it requires no breaking in for the man.
agenent Of the Wooliy flock.
| was much pleased with the famous
large Dorhag FOuts, That, like cid Goliah,
nave an extra toe, and fat occasionally 10
The great weight Of elbs. Some beautiful
Pheasdats, the game bird Of England, ard
the cross Of which on the otnfnon balh
fowl produces the game cock, are amor e
the importation.
In 5ainc, Mr.. Allen went into a tho
rough examination, from the different spe-
cies o. the wild Boar from Asia, and the
forests Of Germany, kept in tho Geological
Gardens, the various kinds Of Chinese, TO
ali the most approved breeds ia England.
He pronoauces the Berkshire uniting more
good qualities in him on the whole than
any other; and as size in them has been
generally called for at the. West, he has
brought home specimens that stand three
feet high, are OF corresponding length, and
will easily fat to sGOibs.; but for fear these
should not be large enough, he has addt d
the Great Kcnnlro,M breed, Of a height Ct
four feet, and which the London EAR
mef's Journal" ASSERTS will fat 10 the enor-
nous weight Of l700ibs. Mr.. Allen thinks
l3Ou.bs. wiz be the maximum, but adds
with quiet naivete Of expression, IF this
does not prove large enough for the South
west, | will next year import a Rhinoceros
that swings three tons!" Butt fancy that
there will BE- no necessity for this, and that
the advocates for slze will now cry ont
~'.enongAt' The kennilworths are really
a good shapes; their color is white.
The white and light spotted Imported
Iorhshires he p%ronounces spurious breeds,
and Of far inferior quality and SHAPE.
The true animal IL just as one hundred
times described in this and kindred Jour-
mails, viz, black, Or a dark, rich plum col
or, with a slight flecking Of white, and oc-
t caslcnally, though rarely the fieckery may
be sandy, or Of buff color, preserved from
the old originals.
He has selected stock from all the BEST
. families in Berkshire, and the neighborinr
( counties that breed them, which he will
keep apart at horne, lind thus prevent the
necessity Of again importing for years.
{ He found good ones scarce and high, and
: was obliged personally to look over several
, Thousand head, perambulate extensively
in every direction this large tier Of coun-
u ties Before completing his selections, not
: ~wilIstanding his employment Of several
agents, and the most extensive dealers TO
s assist him.
: In Seeds he found the Dfitish farmer
8 quite as careful in selecting for sowing az
G in choosing breeders for his stock, il mat.
ter how little attended to bit home, The
Implements Of husbaaary he thought gene
rally cumbersome, complex, lind needless
iy expensive; some things, notwithstand.
ing, would be worthy Of Americaa adoption.
Of the Corn Lars, he does not think
there will BIZ any modification that can
:. substantially benefit US, though Sir ROBERT
PEEL, tn order to quiet the manufacturers,
!. may propose d small Abatement of duty.
But Mr. Allen takes the startling ground.
|, that ii he would consult Americas benefit
: alone, he would make them to stand inst
. as they do now, and he defends this posi.
i ton by saying that it would greatly pro.
} mote emigration Of whortiag, substantial
people, and thatthe population, wealth. and
q strength thereby procured to America
" would be much greater than if the ports Of
. Great Britain were open 10 the free inpor.
~tation of gratn. | shall look hereafter
with Interest to Mr.. Aiien'se&tended view.
i upon this hitherto little understood ane
J most Important national subject.
= On the different ranks of people in Eng
= land, and tnelr conditions, Iivirg, &C., W.
" held much conversation, and other inter
= e%st,agg topics, but have extended my ar
"a hicto too much already, and | am happy te
say Mr. Allen will soon favor the publ,
70 with Notes Of his Tour, SO | forbear-onl,
Is acknowledging my obligations to him fo
+. rs prompt and frank manner Of replying
!. to my various and minute inquiries.
d. Yours truly, J. @. c.,