The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-07-01
THE VOICE.
BRANDON:
THURSDAY. JULY l, l847.

Wool, GRowING IMPROVEMENT, &c. Having |
hccn to the Lake for the transaction Of business and
SEEING on our return through Shorcham, that wool
growers were generally shearing their sheep'we were
led to make some inquiries respecting the breeds OF
sheep raised there; their value and the different
modes of doing business adopted by those engaged
in this line, and Judged from the various answers
riyen and from our OWL observation, that goodly
portion are not yet supplied with the best kihu Oh
sheep. OF these last named, we shall make no 1ur-
Their mention at this time; but of those we consider
rs on the right ground or very close to it, we will
name two individuals. These are Ebenezer X Will
son and Erastus Robinson If Shoreham, or any
other town, can turn out any wool growers who can
20 ahead of these men,or can approximate very near
to them on this score the Voice will be open for their
statements. We will say further, that statements
of the best sheep, and of the manner adopted in OBJ
tanning them is solicited for insertion i'll this paper
that we NAV be instrumental in conveying useful
knowledge to some who have not yet thoroughly III
vestigated the business in which they are engaged
Mr.. Wilson has a fonr years old buck, also year
ling, and five ewes, which he, last winter, purchased
of Daniel S. Curtis, of Canaan, Columbia CO., n. l.
These sheep are Saxony-Mcrno, and were procured
on the recommendation and by the aid Of Homer
Blanchard, Esq, agent of the Undertook Il Shore
ham wool depots The seven sheep were purchased
for seventy five dollars, and when taken to Shore
ham, would have sold for twice that sum. The ewes
sheared on an average 10 lbs.-the yearling buck
between and lbs and the other still more. We
saw these ccces and they looked so very clean and
fine that although not protesting to be close dis
criminator of qualities, We thought we had seen
nothing that would Guido Theses and, on converSlng
with wool-growng townsman of Mr.. Wilson's he
remarked that probably no wool could be found IN
the state, which would excel this in quality and
quantity combined.
Mr. Robinson has followed the raising of sheep for
sale, for few years past, usually having about loo
in his flock We did not see his feoces but obtained
from him, and from large wool-growing neighbor
of his, and at tho solicitation of this neighbor, the
following statement. Mr. Robinson had last winter,
10 bucks and 100 ewes. He offered $50 per
head for fitv of the ewes, and 500 for of his
bucks. The dam of this buck is II years old, and
Mr. Robinson remarked that he would not dispose Of
her for one hundred dollars, since most Of his sheep
had descended from her and ho designed keeping
her for continuing in this profitable business. These
sheep are of the breed raised by Solomon w. Jew
EFT, of Weybridge, Vt.
We take for granted that man Of common sense
when he has thoroughly investigated the natterand
can procure the best breed Of sheep, will not breed
and raise those which not worth fifth or tenth
mart as much as those he might raise, for the same
expense of keeping. And are confident that the
more the wool-growes really study the business they
are engaged in, and the more they raise such sheer
and wool rs they dispose ola the highest prices
and the more they see each other face to face, anc
act in concert, the more they will see that sucl
things will conduce more to their benefit than mere
" a high tariff on foreign wool. At any rate, the
two combined will do the work, and it devolves OIL
those engaged in this business, to look to the mat
ter
CRop-PRosPECTs. In passing along through the
section named and in some parts Of Orwell, we no
tced that the meadows in many cases looked quite
desolato in spots, the grass having been destroyed
bv the frosts and ice of last winter but the recen
rains, together with the quantity of grass bordering
on the injured spots, will probably secure to thu
farmers nearly usual supply of hay for the coming
foddering season. Utmost towns in this region, ther
| will undoubtedly be full supply for common sea
= son. Grain, especially corn, looks promising; am
if the feed which this will make is saved, this, to
gother with good outstanding of the potatoes AM
turnips which will this year be grown in this section
= will be sufficient for ALL and to spare.
In passing along,we saw man recently from I'LL
nos who reports that wheat, sections ottha
state has been cut off, and he seemed to think Their
would be hardly enough raised there for the whol
people, Other accounts differ from this and ma
be true from their coming from other sections ttha
state.