The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-02-28
from tire Br,'tlcboro Eagle.
SIFSJAN, FRENCH AND SPANISH
MEKINO SHEEP.

MEKINO SHEEP.
tarcccnt meeting of the Farmers Club
4, West Westminster, the subject of sheep
Ansfandrv being under discussion, the follow
NJ report, presented by a committee appoint
clfr the purpose. at previous meeting was
..,;;rd by the Society.
Your Committee appointed ito examine
n, lo k of sheep imported from Europe last
.,-;a. by Geo. Campbell, Esq, and report
.lc,ro,,uon thereon" ask leave to make the
blowing report:
That We have attended to the duty a.si On
Il y, and are happy to make in general a
%.yorab,y representation of the flock in ques-
ION. They are composed Of both French
WI >ile>ian Merino. The French Mcrinos
7r-r selected with great care by Mr. Camp
~, in person from the Government and 9th
rthc best tlock> in France. They are of
aa extraordinary LARGE size, generally rood
.-a. with thick, even fleece, good length
,.,p'e and fair quality Of wool. They seem
';c hardy and to possess GOOD constjtu-
.rr, are very doci!c and quiet in their di>po-
,'rg and this, with their arcat size seems TO
roiut them on, as valuable variety for their
.ar,1.,"s as well As their ticcrcs.
TIE a,rra.c live weight of Gl breeding
T., & - u Il, :. 4
Chamberlain. Esq, Of Red Hook, Duchess
CJany, y. Y, who is a partner of Mr. c.
after ,lrarn- last Spring Wa, lo3 lbs, of their
'sc.oa, - Il< s. W. o. unwaShcd wool. His
bla "Matchc>>" Of thi, variety, Is believed
TO be the lar.rst save pcrhape one in the state
aud IS really noble looking animal. being
short ir4ocd, thick set, well formed through
'T,, and worthy the attention OF all our wool
Growers His live weight after shcaring %
rs, weight of fleece % lbs - o.. He had
evidently lost large quantity of wool and
some flesh on the voyage.
The breeding owes ar. in a very good CON
fIon though not 80 excessively fat As some
We have seen IN another part Of the State
They are now uUr>inr and seem to retail,
a2ood healthy appearance, both mother and
;oHH-, murh more 50 in our opinion thar
'hcr would do if they were 50 unna.nra,l,
covered up with fat as the hocE, referred to
The Silc>ian Merinos were obtained from
'ne Of the best hDcks in Prussian Silcsi;
where they have been carefully bred for ma
ny vars. They are not so large as ,h
French, but about the size of the common
A~TIno, their form is beautiful, fleece YER
'a' k'e''ntlIi' ker itpos>ijle than the French
Very uniform o'cr the whole body. being near
y as ,hirk and long on the belly and legs a
~ aiy ether part, Wool white and crmp,
Will an Abundance Of white. soft oil. whic
'.7'a.a'eS freely in all parts o! the fleece an
o-n' fl:k surface which serves to pro,c,
mem Ii measure from the effect of storm
lac WOO. OF these shecp is very fine. muc
more 60 than anything we have ever seen
.'' country except the pure full bloodc
"N'0E' - ewes OF this variety shcarcd /
'r an a'"rage of : lbs. IL o.. the grOwt
" ~ months only Their average weight a
u nearing. Il lbs Some of these shec
'i' not CONF to maturity. When full grow
''' he'Ievel their live weight would be ov.
49, ''i'! their tlccccs with years grow1
'v.r2N>.
mere are several Bucks of this variety OF
VIII. H. called Archy sheared lo5 lbs. G
~: moe fine wool, the growth of 10 month
''s '.'" weight was 81 los and he is vel
l'H"r animal i'll all respects
We cannot omit To notice the Spanish VI
."' sheep Of Mr. Campbell which he h
many I'ars selecting and breeding wi
'"'''n care till they have become in o,
-'"'' al least equal to any to be found
"''-r"mtlning good form and cons
with heavy and fine fleece. 90,
-'A Of staple with uniform thick crow
%.N upon all parts Of the body. His G,
''' a." particularly fine in all these I
: AZ" some bucks. III, whole flock
''nr'E averaged fraction over !, Ii
IN washed wool last >prin9, spring ia
",i,dulsl.
'A ''hdoslon permit me to say that the
IN orr view very few wool growers in ii
'' the country who might no, material
'''' their t|och> lv iuIicious sclccti
'T''''nl With those rnIce considerable
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