Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-06-19

The average being about : lbs. and , OF.
Mr.. Nj. Bingham imported, IN March last,
l3 French merino bucks. He sold seven
of them and received prices for them vary
ing from 5000 to $500. One of them he
has been offered $500 for aud refused the
ofer. Although ! did not see all of these
sheep sheared, aud the feeces weighed, |
have the above facts on authority upon
which | place implicit reliance ! certain
~ would not give them to the public in this
shape unless had the fullest confidence in
their truth. For part of them can youch
from my own personal observation. Can
these sheep be beaten in the United States
| believe not, though do not profess to be
booked up" as perfectly as some others in
these matters. AT all events, if they can be
beaten, this statement may serve to call forth
the proof.
While on the subject of Addison County
sheep, | ought not to fail to mention. that
my friend S. w. Jeweti, of Weybrldge, who
has been and is extensively known among
the wool-growers of the United States, has
inst returned from France with one hun
( bred bucks and ewes of the French merino
breed, and that he has now on the way an
other hundred ofihe same stock. have not
yet seen these sheep, but they are spoken Of
as noble specimens.
After the shearing was over on the Goth,
the Messrs. Blnghams invited their guests,
who were numerous to dine with them, and
the company sat down to a most sumptuous
entertainment, including all the substantlals
and delicacies of the season. recollect of
hearing but one toast gwen and that was
"1he bingham Festival Of the Sheep Shear
ing May the entertainment aud the sheep
never degenerate"
Among the guests met my friend David
Hill, of Brldport, one of the proprletors OF
the celebrated horse Black Hd,ok, who in
ylted me out 10 his place to see the old
horse aud his stock. | could not decline
such all invitation, aud lew days since |
: made him visit The horse Black Hdck
is now about Ii years old, but no one would
Judge from his appearance, aud from the
animation and sprghliness of has counten-
ance, and from has activity and energy OF
movement, that he was past nine. This
horse has been so often aud so fully descrIb-
ed by those who are perfectly az fat IN such
. matters that shall attempt no description OF
him. 1t will be sufficient for my purpose to
say here that hold him to be worthy IN eve
~ respect of the highest eulogIums ever pas
sed upon him. 1t is one ofthe most splendid
! sights ever saw 10 see him move IN the har-
ness, in His bold, fast, aud strong gait. His
stock IS unriyalled There are now IN this
. vicinity some half dozen ofhis colts, four and
r five years old that can only be riyaled by
, their sire. Persons from all parts of the
I country-even from Nirginla-are sending
: to Brldport to secure some of his stock
y Messrs. Hills showed me four years old col
. which they called the Post Boy BtdcI
y Hack his dam being Post Boy mare. Ill
( is roam, but as faulless IN his proportion
4 as the old horse. He will be considerable
larger than his sire, and will rival, If no
:. surpass him, in those qualities which make
D the stock of a horse most desirable. But
Q was most pleased with a two year old Blaci
. Hawk colt owned by them, for which the.
n paid last winter over 500. lie Is perfect
=. y symmetrical IA his proportions, shown!
|. all The prominent characteristics, IA IN
y shape, limbs, aud movements, OF his sire bu
4 will be found 20 be more laulless horse, whel
d grown than he is. lie has the most beautiful
!. neck, head and ear that ever saw aud sucl
n | believe, is the opinion of all who have seei
= him. lis worth journey some hundred
IT of miles TO witness the horses have abo'
d mentioned.
But must close. have made this com
e. munication a long one trust II will no
Z. be unlnteresting to the public.
Yours, +. ID. BARBER.
MiddlebuTy MAY, n, ls5i.