The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-05-26
AGRICULTURAL.
For the Watchman q Journal.
RAMBOUILLET MERINOS.

Mr.. Editor Five weeks sickness has
prevented my hitherto noticing some remarks
of the Rev. J.. G. Bingham in the Vermont
Chronicle regarding Rambouillet Sheep, I'M
mediately directed to me. But since that
lime find he has selected the Waterman
for the vehicle ofhis notices, and | must
therefore solicit brief space in your col
umns to answer his former communication.
Had it not been for the prefix Of Rev. before
his name, should have supposed that his
former communication had been written by
a cunning lawyer, who, having bad case TO
manage, raised several collateral questions IN
order TO draw off the attention of the public
from the true one, and in hopes, upon some
false issue, TO bias the public in favor OF his
eause.-But cannot consent that, by this
ruse, the Rev. gentleman shall escape from
The true questions at issue between us. No
body disputes that the Rambouilet flock
were of Spanish origin, that Louis XVI. OBJ
tanned license from the King OF Spain 10
select flock of metinos 10 be sent into
France, and that the flock was well selected.
But the question is, whether Mr.. Bingham
has got pure blood Rambouillets! TOT ad-
dress Mr.. Bingham in the first Derson-Y ou
stated that Mr. Collins, of Hartford, Conn,
purchased in 1910 in France, some "A ewes
and bucks OF the Rambouillet flock, and sent
them 10 this country, and that the last fall
you purchased those Rambouillet sheep and
their descendants from him. From some
inquiries | made of several Connecticut gen.
temen, stated that | was led TO doubt
whether any Ramboullet sheep were ever
imported by Mr.. Collins. Now, as the ques-
ftba ic an
easily susceptible of proof, and as it is dec-
dediy for your interest and his or, dit TO afford
those proofs TO the public, I was surprised
that there should be any hesitationin prompt
ly giving the evidence. The proof asked
was, 1st, The port in France from which
those sheep were exported; 3D. The name
Of the vessel in which exported, and the cap
tain's name Sd, AT what port in the United
States did they arrive, and the time; 4th,
Whether certificate from n proper French
officer was given, of those sheep being pure
blood RanbouiIlets, and. swhether that certi-
fcate was officially verified by an American
Consul. These are plain questions, and are
entitled to plain answers. 1t is always Gus
lomary, in the shipment ofany articles from
one country to another, for the captain to
sign three bills of ladng. one Of which he re-
tains, and two are taken by the shipper, Que
of which two he usually sends TO his con-
sicnee, and the other he keeps as evidence
of shipment. If so, it is probable that Mr.
Collins may still have this bill of lading by
him. at any rate he must rccoect The por
in France from which he shipped them, anc
the port in The United States at which they
arrived and the time, also the name Of the
vessel ard the captains name, and no sensi
BILE Nan would ship animals to another
country for breed, without taking certifcat,
of the purity of their blood. When thes,
proofs are exhibited, shall believe you
flock to be actually RambouIlet. and doubt
less this proof will be equally satisfactory Il
the wool growing public. But trust tina
you will not draw so heavily upon the ere
dulity Of the public or of mine, as 10 insis
upon our believing it unless the required
proof is given. AS nothing more need b,
said for the purpose Of eliciring the truth
which is my only object. shall here taxi
leave Of the subject. WIN. JARVIS.
Weathers6eld, VT, 9th May, 1s46.