The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-08-15

| c~ssity for ssss.h eNaucs, ass4 NE set,r
dy prvpcsea hy sssaslhhs~x vSua d..
, pots: aNd ow,y aalsds io ssch Nsssa !"
breeding and Keeping shssp - ApJs.nr
! 10 Ls nsoss-sry - rsshsiy usAbrssan'
ths branch u sisc ssijsct hs'@
Aucl, disea ass;oa has brsa lsa Z,
slow which waa soss g<Uflssla
whether S~xoay. . cross ef Mcsias anI
Saxony. Msraoes a. hrEc ftala-d,
cpars~- wooled sleen whssc earrass.>
are sui,able for mvitsas Tia asur-.
attendant upon The growth sf ssch ka.,
appears TO hass dcpsadoa upN l@'
skill and arrangement of1hn gre~rr.
aud tho Gscil',ie~ cnioycd kr Ne saI''
Of tho wool " enrcasa. 1hosa sessdn,.
near eitins or large villages ~ eo.ess.
ing ea>y hciliiiss fsr mschlne ilos'
places. may end larx,.fsHmsd, coafsr-
~volc,l sheep. 10 v 6ssstssi cxssae PrvG'
able hut such y no. tlss tNcs IN scaar,l
10 the great nusss Of woA-sr0wess 10
the United Siaies. Ths tprS,ess ss{sing
from their AocAs musa resula Gsas ihr
wool. or from the sale o( sheep made
valuable, by ihc skill Of tho brve<lsr.
for lheir superior fleece. .i .u tstit,
Where uho facilities for selling have
been such that tho intrinsic val,ts eC thc
fnc fleece could DO oLtaincsl. Il think
am not ha.ar'ling too much by ssying)
that the profits arising from the growih
Of fine wool have been grcaics than an
The lower grades; but whcre these f.
clli,ies for selling have not bccn enjoy
cd, the profits have bedn in fayar Of Tho
gruwcr Of medium and low qualities
As a proof Of this, reference may bc
had to the SUCCESS Of the fine wool
growers in those sections Of tho country
where, by reason Of their superior clips
and large ilocks, great inducements
were held out 10 fine wool purchasers
to visit them for ihe purpose Of buying;
and thus a competition was created
whicl, resulted in fair prices while IN
other SECTIONS, where equally NJ fine
wool was produced, but in less quanii,
lies. or where The low, medium, and
high grades were grown promiscuously,
ll,oso producing the fine qualities have
been under the necessity OF selling their
inc wool at 2 or 3, or al most 3 cents
only, above The price paid for the com
mon or low grade and that too, when
the superior condition Of the fnc fleece
alone, Independent Of is quali,y. would
make that difference; thus su.taining -
los. Of AL their skili, care, and cxpcns.,
in breeding fine instead Of common or
medium wool. s... b.. .-.....
| >, - $50
| Wc .fec Proimed mpon wooi BY
keeping Of .Slecp.r-Thc cpndi,im OF
the animal should be unifmm from tho
time of one sbenljng until the next.--
If this is no, Tho case the effect upo,,
tie wool will be injurious; for whiln
the sheep is .jateniay, the WOOL will bn
| OF u grosscr growth, and tho dbrn
larger; and when it has become poor,
the growth win be less yigore,,,, and
The fibre smaller; and you have this
rcsnl'-(whicl' will readily be- discover
I'd by practical eye in examining I;
ncccc,) two qualities Of wool In the
same dbrc. have seen nocks which
were well kept Cos six moatl's ntis'
, ,hcariDg, and ikoa ran down in bes!'
and remain poor until the next shear
ing, when the outer rnd Of the staple
, was one full quality in fiueneAs behw
, ti,e inner end siso when the Anime
had been well kept ut tho beginning
and eUL oi The year, but poorly KEEP
I and run down in tho win:or, that The
. middle Of the fibre showed the SANE
, difference. Tbi. no, only reduces Il"
qualify Of The wool IN the slaplers scale
10 the lowest coarsest grade in the 6br'
but nlso makes the llbrr, weak and ten
{ lcr In the fine part, grow when alsc ~"
imal vas ppm. Tho result "f bst
|, keeping, also, often inJures tho bsnltI
Of tho i!:uev. =:!icl, in addition tn ID,
r evils spoken of gives tho wooi y knouj
, appearance, hnl u iishipess Of the heecc
|. When the condition Of the sheep J,
I good, and they continue ,igcrou, an<
healthy during the whole year, the fibre
Of the fleece will be free and uniform
r in I',sii,y, and the fleece heavier aut
: movo valuable than when they are nj
,ernaiely ehnnging from high 10 :
: low state Of aesh. Tie fneness NJ M'
! GLre shouH bs produced by the hip1
!, hood cTMe sheep, and not tyPoo' keep
r ing .,......... ...
:. On Ws.hing aud !S.ea,s"g.-- Isefor,
r turning out " pasture in h'e spriag. h,
d .heep should be weIl tagged. care heiui
taken 81 remove all the focke of WOO
. ihHa would BE- likely To retain fi'th.-
!. Very carly wn.bing ofcn proves injn
:. rious and especially is Ibis true ia ~.
!, gard 10 fnn wooded shesp. II sa'oul'
4 bs delayed ui'ii Tic warm weather he
!. fully cemmcuced, which 10 asnaiIy "o
!, until Jane, w.en the vais b<oosse
!. sufficiently warm 70 facilitate the reno
4 val of the filth from the ~ol. i"
:. carly washing and shearinS often OK
- pose the sheep u cold storms and lb
:, chilling effects " cold nights, withou
:, the necessary covering provided by nA
/, lure Tor then, wb,le too Late shearin
IA exposes them TO the rpys oi q WI. burr
n, ing SUI, b,iore 'i,e nsw growth Of W.
>. ha, at,aiDc1 . .phiciesi length 10 shiel
tiletn from iis effsGt, .....