The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-02
AGRICULTURAL.
Mr.. EDIRoR :

Mr.. EDIRoR:
Sir, Among all the inventions that are
going on in the land, there is one that is tru-
" astonishing. There are many inventions
that are very complicated in their character,
aud consisting of very minute and complica-
ted machinery, difficult TO be understood, YET
contributing much 10 the credit Of the invent
or in the ease and exactness with which il per-
forms its operations. But the one that | al
Jude 10 may be considered complicated in
some of its component parts, butin its effects
every one that is purchaser or partaker or
sharer, must inevitably feel its effects most
sincerely, however complicated it may he,
when they come to test the true merits of the
article purchased. If there is anything com
plicated about it il is in knowing how 10 man
ufaciure grade lamb buck or buck Of an
other age into full bloo6ed Spanish Merino.
and 10 have them originate froma pure Span
ish Merino Aoch after being drove fifteen or
twenty miles. this is the mystery. What
mean by grady sheep, are those which are
produced or originated from native blood on
the one side, aud perhaps half or full blood
on the other. That there is such an in
ventiOn or scheme in operation, cannot
oe denied. (The operation Of which is gross
insult ON the public.) Whether the machine
is patented or approved of by any Legislative
act have never been able to learn, but one
thing is most certain whether patented or
sanctioned, every man thar allows himself TO
be duped by buying bucks ont Of the road need
to be guarded by some Legislative power.
But after all The purchaser is mol so much i'll
the fault as the seller for in the former case
he does not know the deception that is prac-
iced upon him, but The latter knows that it
is downright fraud. To give a little clearer
conception of the thing practiced, will state
TO you some things which are probable facts.
Ii has been practiced by several men in this
vicinity 10 buy up lot Of grade bucks from A.
p. and G. which they have saved from cas-
tration bcC anse they can realize more for them
as bucks Than they can as weathers, paying
from Sl.25 to $500 per head, and pedde our
ON the road Ia A. B. and e. again from $500
TO $500 per head, rand have known one
being sold as high as $4,000 and peddIed as
having originated out Of, or Jecended from.
pure blooded Spanish Merino sheep, and 10
make things 60 off little better, ard TO attach
a little more credit to ihe sheep, they will say
that they are out of Bingham's flock or At
woods, Jewetl's, Stickney's or Rich's flock,
and perhaps lew from all the most celebra-
ted flocks about. always very careful to have
few from the different varieties TO suit the par
TALLY of every purchaser. There were many
bucks Of this character bought up last spring
from $500 TO $3.50 per head with their flee
ces on and then peddled ont in the fall from
$500 TO $500 per head as being pure treG
sheep and raised by the most eminent sheer
breeders in the country Now, if this is moi
downright fraud and deception in the extreme
then am no judge, have no objection to
man selling giade sheep provided they i'll
sell them as such, and not lie Them of as be-
ing full blood sheep.The truth is they cannot
make sale, unless they can farther them OIL
TO some one, and that they are sure to dc.
Now this has wrong tendency, Iendenc,
which is well calculated to destroy the conf
deuce of people in buying any sheep howev-
er good. when the peoples confidence is de-
strOyed, the result is the improvement i
sheep breeding is greatly retarded. This
practice must be put stop TO, or else IL will
result in the ruin Of our hes. sheep. am
perfectly willing to become responsible Tor all
the sheep that | sell ofmy own raising, and
no farther. but for me to father all or part of
all the grade bucks that are pcddled out about
the country is asking of me more than / am
willing to stand under. raise sheep poor O.
noush without being responsible for sheep OF
other peoples raising. aud furthermore will
say here, that this article ma, prove warn
ing to any man that pfesumes TO sell sheep in
my name. for unless he has a written certifi-
cate signed by myself, Twill prosecute in ev
cry instance where il can be proved. take
this course to shield mysel: from all response
bility, and to let The public know generally
what sort of game is practiced upon them.
that they nigh. duly guard themselves from
being duped the second time. will harbor
no i'll will against any one in selling bucks,
provided he will tell the truth at the same
time, because ! have flock of sheep that
has gained little more public credit than an
other man. it is no Just reason why he should
sell his sheep on their credit, because they
will sell for little mure money. drop the
subject for the present, ard resign it to older
hands hoping that every sheep breeder will
publicly express himself in some way and try
to put stop TO this bad business.
A l.. BINGHAM.
Cornwall Feb. 18th 1647.