The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-06-11
Addison County Sheep and Addison Coun
tY Horses against the Union.

Addison County Sheep and Addison Coun-
ty Horses against the Union.
STA Not long since | received po-
tie uoie from our friend A. l.. Bingham,
# Cornwall, to be present ut the sheep
hearing by himself and his brother Merrill
Bingham, aud examine their sheep and see
with my eyes the f1eeces which were inke0
rom Them. livery gladly accepted the in.
vlalion and give below some facts which
nay be relied upon us correct, aud which
believe will be Of interest TO all your
readers and to the Farmers OF the Uniled
states
Messrs. A. L. Bingham aud Merrill Bing.
ham have large stock al the Frenrh
Meriuo Sheep which are known ae the
Fainter Sheep. This breed of sheep were
first imported by John A. Taintor oi Hart
ord. tonnccilrul. IN the year 1916. from
he flock ol Mcssrs Gilbert and reynoit,
If France. They were originally pure
Spanish sheep and were brought from
spain In the year i7SG hy "a man by The
name al Gilbert then superintendent ol
the Government flock N or near Rnnihoul-
lei about 2S milrp from Paris. Although
.ual when brought from Span, they have
been bred with 50 much care that the,
havc regularly improved unill they have
attained great sizc aud weight of fleece
Their wool ia long, line, even, and very com.
pact on the body and they are wonled from
the tip ol the nose TO the hooi. They ex-
ibii great strength OF constitution and
~prinhtlincss oi appearance, and seen not
tn he affected IN the Iensl by the rigors OF
the climate. Sufficient time has elan ed
since they we're iirs introduced among us TO
prove thoroughly the decided improvement
which can he made by crossing them with
he old Spanish MerinO breed, Increasing
4reaily Their size aud weight Of fleece.
The consumption OF food by them is not in
| proportion TO their size, when compared
with he old Spanish Me'ino sheep.
| On my arrival al AL. Bingham's house,
found large number Of The farmers aud
wool growers of The surrounding cnun-
| Try there, 10 see Tor themselves, wheihe
the accounts gwen of the Binqtum Sheen
we're correct Mr. Binghams house is a
small. old fashioned house which from lis
external appearance, does not give much
promise oil great prosperity IN lis possessor,
standing on The we tern slope OF ii heavy
swell ol land, running through The town oil
| OOluW lNbItll Nobuiu. Dul WHEN
YOU come to look at The extensive, well cul.
uvaled farm around ii, and see some haiti a
dozen barns, surrounded by sheds ..nd
sheep cotes, all fitted up IN the best Of order
and arrangement. aud all filled and sur
rounded with the most magnificent iiock-
of sheep iha' ewes ever res'ed on, you be-
| gIn to think the appearance oil the old house
If ltle consequence
| Before proceeding TO give The facts 10 re-
lailou To the sheep. cannot refrain from
Mentioning some other things saw al Mr.
A. l.. Binghan's, particularly a span d
black mares and Short Horned Durham
Cow aud Cali The Cow was one OF the
largest size, having all the peculiar marks
| NJ that noble breed of ANNALS. Mr.. Bug
ham purchased her last fall Al the New
York State FAIR, at Albany. OF Isaac Shel,
don, Cayuga County. \. Y. She 81,
wears old, aud IS of the stock of the cele.
braIed Bull old SPiendor. The Cali 10y
her side was seven weeks old aud weigh d
| $40 ponnds and vas sired by The Duke o.
| Cdmjridge. red by col. Shcrwood ii
Cayuga County. \ Y. The mares were
bred ny John >arDcn Of Virginia. Th-m
sire Is BcHrgnd, Grand Sire. O'd Bertrand
| imported from England Their dam Il
| F1ora,eH Grand Dam. Old ForG=eH Ian
| nrt sure | spell these names arlghr alsc
| impaired. They are sisters from the SAME
| Ian and sire one five years old. the olhei
TX. Their Grand Sire aud Graud Ddu
are said never 10 have been bealen on
| race course 0i two miles aud repeat. Tn,
pne named Jenny ihd weighs 1913 pounds
he OF her, named Florazell, weighs i02:
| pounds They are 10 hands high. tol