The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-19
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n Our townsman, Dr.. w. Parker, obtained the o,he
day, At one shearing, from small eve Of the Bake
well breed fifteen pounds nett Of WOOL in the pre-
sencc Of DR.. Bachman and Rev. Mr.. Hort TIL,
former of these gentlemen whose knowledge OF sucl
subjects is notorious declared that he never had
"a greater yeld.-C Columbia Telegraph.
The above remarkable specimen of the
Blackwell breed, is doubtless from the Mill
wood plantation Of Colonel Wade Hampton
near Columbia, S. G. 1t is probably the
same that is mentioned by the intelligent
"B," Of the Charleston Mer.
|cmy. In that paper Of the 18th instant, he
|giveSa very interesting account Of recent
visit to, Wildwood, the seat Of elegant hospi.
|tality, and the residence Of one Of the most
thorough and slslful planters in the South. :
augusta, Geo, ConsiitutionaRsi.
The following is an extract from that com.
Imunication
The flock Of sheep, which Judge from observation
ITO be between five and six hundred, was amos
wholly composed of the Blackwell breed. Thes'
|sheep were in fine order, with good carcase ant
rich fleece, intermediate in texture between the onl
wooded and MeIino sheep; the average weight o
wool In the whole flock, will think be between fv
land six pounds per head. There are however, SOM
individuals producing extraordinary fine and heav!
|heeces. was present at the weighing of the ew,
seventeen months old, presented by Col, Fl. TO Dr.
Parker, of Columbia, and kept in the vicinity OF rh
Asylum, which weighed sixteen pounds. The fleece
although not washed, was toleraby clean Deduct
ling one-fifh for waste, which is the usual ALLOWANCE,
with the Saxon fleece wool, we would have nearl,
thirteen pounds Of pure wool, which am not awar,
has ever Teen equaed in any country in this varet,
)t sheep. The average fleece of England, as far al
my memory serves me- is four pounds eight ounces
|per head viz: short WOOL three pounds four ounces
Hong wool, seven pounds ten ounces. From the ex
pertinent Of Col. Hampton with the Bakewell sheep
continued for many years, feel confident that Thu
variety of sheep is best adapted to our pastrage ant
]emaie. The wool is fully as fine as that of the sam,
|sheep in England selling at twenty cents per pound
while that Of the Merino or Saxon brings seventy
five cens the difference Of price, however, will bt
made up in the greater quantity Of wool and the fat
Ter carcase Of the Blackwell sheep. The mutton, as
mot only myself, but hundreds OF others can attest
lis not surpassed by that of the mountains Of Virginia
Tor that Of the faiamed backaced sheep Of the hills
|of Scotland.
The Wildwood plantation is described as
one Of the best conducted plantations in the
country, and very remarkable for its fine
stock Of cattle The writer speaks of two
twin cows on the plantation, one of which he
examined, and which unitedly yielded sixty
lone quarts Of milk per day. He concludes
with the following just compliment to the
proprietor Of Millwood:
GAS the physician, who is not qiack, feels it hi.
duty 10 render public any new discovery in medicine
$50 the liberal planter, who by his knowledge and skill
has added anything to the sum OF agricultural know
Hedge, should be DESTROYS OF mparing to others til,
benefits Of his experience In this light, have nc
hesitation in saying that Col. Hampton has, by hi
importation and liberal distribution of the variou
breeds Of domestic animals, the introduction Of man,
useful productions of grasses and grains, and the hu
name and skilhl management Of bis plantation full,
merited the title OF benclactor OF southern coun
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