Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-09
The most Profitable Breed CT Sheep.

The most Profitable Breed CT Sheep.
There is much discussion upon the
question, as to the most profitable breed
Of sheep. One party asserts, that the
true breed is the finest and purest Saxo-
nv: another is equally certain thatitis the
hardy, gummy Mcrino; third is oppo-
sed to all fine wooded sheep, and can on
" GROW the South Down; while still an
other can see no profit in any but the
long wooded and COtswold or Leicester;
while great multitude are in favor OF the
mongrels, obtained by cross from part
or all of the kinds mentioned.
The object of raising sheep, as OF any
other kind Of farming, is TO make money,
to turn The annual heritage into cash.
The best breed of sheep, for the farmer to
aAo7r. will dencnd in great degree upon
RS lac.';tv Whether so near or at
distance Groro good market t51 Ave ''och'
81. 400. towns aruHsn railroads leading
fbere,o wre.as. In o g.. - growing OF a
grazing district; or IN warm or c0lo
lis settled that fine staple of wool
cannot be grown upon apro6table carcass
for the butcher. A large and early ma
t1rjnu sheep, like the South Down ana
f,otsWold. cannot be made TO produce a
fine clothing wool. But the wool they
nrodnce IS valuable, and brings a remu-
neratinu price, especially the long wool
~1,f the 7 siccsters. Then, coarSer and
la,serbodied sheep require a larger amount
o5f nsssl1re. and cannot be kept IN large
flocks. For the farmer who keeps hu' q
few--say from fifty 10 one hundre"' we
sbonld recommend the coarse wooded
sheen. Many farmer who can keep
his fGv or sixty head, could make ms
two dollars annually, clear. upon each'
with very Gt,le trouble. 1t would re-
ouire care, and that is what great many
farmers complain of, though constant!
grumbling about hard times. In a warm
Climate. and especially at the South, hne
wooIed Saxon should be preferred The
experience of years demonstrates tha'' IN
The growing of fine wool, the South need
have 10 competitor, and we feel fully sat-
isied that ii would now be the most pro-
6tabIe branch of their agricultural indus
trv. There are 1ocks in that region
which produce wool that cannot be sur
passed by any i'll Germany.
twill not be many years before they
will have the fine wool market entirely to
Themselves for the amount OF surety
fine Saxon wool grown this SIDE OF Tie
Ohio river will grow less and less every
voar. Some men who have superior
1ocks and who are fond Of, and under.
stand breeding, will continue them aud
nike them profitable. But we fear that
unlesg there is some great change soon,
the Saxon will not spread NorIn ana
West.
The great belt Of our country lying
North Of the Allegheny mountains anu
the Ohio river, and extending clear up 10
the Rocky Mountains, seems admirably
a1anted for the Negretti and lataniado
branch of the Merino families, as SCUM
of tba, line does for the Escurial and T.
lecto,al branch. The best representa-
tive Of this branch is found i'll what is now
tormedlh Vermont Merino. They are
ahardy race, with thick, heavy heeces
Gull of gum and yolk, and formed to with
stand well the riso-s'of our hard winters
Ike their congenier, the Saxon, they de-
I;ohi ina drv soil, and will thrive uPor
assures where larger sheep would s'arve
In Vermont, objections are made 10 I'M
breed of sheep by wool Dealers because
the wool is so heavy by reason OF It's gun
and yok. |, may not be so profitable
for them. hul ii shows the great value o
he breed for cold and bleak regions. Bu
as this sheep travels West, it loses thu
affection, fer. il, -tlris- Statc,- through
out he Wesl,I the woolreia'ns Its hHe
ness, but hoses much Of lis suPeFilupu'
o6a and oil. 6u, none o lis rigorous con
st;,utior. Crossed upon the common
81. '.Ts. 6f.f, fiF5; ggn, and tie nihe
Wsstern States. IL Amodures valuable
breed giving q finer nhd heavier fleece Z.
and stronger and more healthy habit
g,h;s breet..ls not confined 10 Vermont
hu,.may be found in great purify IN TN
STATE. and in Ganneeticut aud Massachu
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