The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-05-05
For the Middlebury RcgistA,
The Pure Merino Sheep of france.

The following extract we copy from a
work Of near 800 pages, published IL France
IN 1861, entitled The Memoirs oil the
French Society of Arts and Agriculture
established in 1900
u" You have seen by this review, that The
department of Seine g. Disc, has been reps
resented at The Exhibition in he most hon-
orable manner. All OF tue real amateurs OF
live stock admired the beautiful meriuo
sheep presented iy Monsieurs Gilbert e.
Cugnol, which were pf she pure breed, and
took the first prizes,
In the remarkable report oil Mr.. wars.
who is so competent 10 judge IN the natter,
hi publicly culogized the representatives. OF
the department OF Seine x Disc And it
was most certainly the pure breed mefinos
he had in view, OF Nj. NJ. Gilbert and Cuu-
not, that he wished 10 designate when e.
voking Trudalne, Daubereion, and other il d.
luslr,ous men, who introduced the ierinos
into France ia l71G, aud created the sheen
fold of Rambouillet, in 1856. lie SAID they
would fnd il difficult 10 recognize at the
present day,in those tall. well formed males.
showing when Is mou,hs old, melt weight
of 224 pounds, and carrying wilha. an A.
bundnn fleece, and OF the finest qnaiity of
| wool, the desc ndans Of he uty Spanish
rams introduced in 1856.
The words of Mr.. Yvart set forth per.
iectly. and in happy manner. all hmeio
ratons that have been realized in the oyine
species, which ameliorations we owe To
the studies Of our sarans, and the patience
and enli2hi ened cares of The breeders
Mr.. Yvart says oil the rules that guided the
jury in The distribution Of recompensrs for
merinos, preference was given TO those of
the purest and best known sources. In
these few words, there is an entire sysie,a.
an entire doctrine.
It is much 10 be desired hat hereafter the
example Sc. by NJ. Yvart may be followed
10y all the jury reporters OF the exhibitions
For by thus means, The rules, il virtue OF
which tie jury gives its decisions, will be
known they can be appreciated and dis
cussed, their judgments will have more au-
thori,y the public can, at least, know for
what speciality OF service or of productions,
the ldureaies were recompenses, and the
farmers will, by these means, be enlightened
and guided in the way, which, according 10
the jury, they shall take 20 ameliorate their
cattle.
The jury decree fist prize for male Of
pure breed merlno s months old, belonging
10 Mcssrs. Gilbert & Cuanof, cultivarors
at Crespienes, tSeine & Ose).
These honorable colleagues exposed six
magnificent males, remarkable for their
great size, fine forms, and the thickness Of
their wool, which flocks arise from the same
source, and are The Two most superior hocks
oil pure bred mernos that we have in France
PoIssr, Franco, 9TH April, 1852.
| We, the Undersigned certify that we hav,
sold TO Mr.. S. w. Jewctt, of Vermont Ameri
CO, Of pure bred Merino Ewes, of our own
raising, much greater number, and for much
larger amount in money, than 10 all Other
American purchasers.
VICTOR GILBERT,
CUGNOT,
GUERIN.
The above named breeders keep hocks of a
bout 500 sheep each, which are the three bcs
hocks in all France. i have purchased every
good exc that they bad 10 spare.
| M Yvari is tn. oYerseer and conductor Of the Gov
ernment docks at Rauibouiilet
s. w. JEWETT.
I Middlebury, MAJ 4, 1852.