The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-05-21
tW0ODSFIELD, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 81, 1851

Mr.. John A. Taintor, OF the same state,
has within the last few years imported
some sheep from some private focks in
France, which are superior to the Ram
bonillett in size and weight Of fleece. We
have ewes of that importation which shear
from eighteen to twenty pounds of wool
unwashed, and bucks that will shear from
eighteen to twenty-four pounds. Mr.. A.
l.. Bingham, of Vermont, sheared eighty
three Of these sheep last spring, twenty
seven OF which were lambs, ten months
odd, and the average weight of the Aeeces
Yas fraction over eighteen pounds per
head. There can be little doubt but that
Ira less than ten years, there will be flocks
OF sheep formed by crossing Fanitor bucks
with Spanish ewes, which will shear from
eight 10 ten pounds of washed wool. If a
man wishes to establish flock of blooded
sheep, it is very important that he should
start right. If he thinks to do it by cross.
ing full blood bucks with our common
ewes, he will find himself mistaken. II
will improve the first crop Of lambs, but
his flock will be grade sheep, if he keeps
crossing for years, and some Of the lambs
will partake more of the blood of the old
stock than OF the Merino. The only safe
way is to commence with full bloods on
both sides, and then he will know what
his stock is. The outlay at first will be
something, but it will richly repay in the
end.
But here again some may be puzzled to
know how they are going to get their mon
ey back. The object of the farmer (the
small farmer especially is to make his
land return him as large profits as possi-
BILE. Now if he can get breed of sheep
that will pay him ten or fifteen per cent.
more on the money invested in his land
than those which he now keeps, it will make
quite difference in the proceeds of his
farm. We will suppose man has fifteen
hundred dollars which he wishes to invest
in sheep, and land to keep them on. We
will suppose twenty-five acres sufficient to
keep one hundred sheep, and worth twenty
dollars per acre. IF he chooses to invest
his money in common sheep, he can get
good ewes for one dollar per head; conse-
quently, he can purchase two hundred and
fifty ewes and sixty-two and half acres
OF land. Credit, by wool two hundred and
fifty dollars, and one hundred and eighty
seven lambs at seventy-fve cents per head,
making in all three hundred and ninety
dollars and 25 cents, being twenty-six
per cent. on the money invested. If he
buys good Merino ewes at ten dollars per
head, he will have one hundred sheep and
twenty-five acres ofland. Credit by wool
two hundred dollars, seventy-ive lambs,
at the low price Of six dollars per head,
four hundred and fifty dollars in all being
a fraction over forty-three per cent. on
the money invested. To show that we
have not made our calculation too high,
we give the experience Of one Of our num-
Der. He wintered last year, sixty.three
ewes and one buck; his ewes averaged
five pounds, two ounces Of wool, which he
sold at forty cents per pound; he received
for the bucks fleece eight dollars per head,
making in alhover five hundred and eigh-
ty dollars. p. ADAMS & SONS.