The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-01-29

Arsiss ~ n hay f,-s % snf.rru' srcs'ls
soak ,rsdpcs an asrquAi ssm~arh, Il sr,a.
! !, y oaf uyssnou ihsi TIC Hsefino ~iil give
the iHrrvss iscrcsss g. a,grn rnseun' a
f,s.d and ktrr. again, even ~ M par
H~-uHss - at;frreun f,ias, TIC sncani y
-oa -casld rHry oor-,dsrsi'l,. according ~
ti.sg bad hsrn vel ~ badly BIRD IN YEAR
pss. l, is ~tiian tts observation Il ever
WI grpwcf thsi cerssm mssuscrs a hi-
aost ali fsr aafi~fip tiscir ftilout IN tho
yirls 4 wes. Thus, eoc Ill shear three
gsunsis ~iiils amthef a the ssHc hvr
~tsgii'. having hsd the samc care ami kccp-
ing. all sAcss tyc j.~snsas. WIN n ihis
Iisr c.n ,stf r.ai-r g. H. h. fssds 20 gIvs
~ euai fssurn ~ ihe~e heavy shcar~rs
Tbssr are certainly imPirtam Spcsi,ons
and uprn q o"rt~; splais.n -ill depend. IN
great rncssurr, the pfu6tsblcnoss os un-
/ prr'iiiahicns-~ II ~ool growing.
The hrnrfs Il Mes Engiand cannoi
successfully compete With those situated
tp,sr isVos~bly IN respcc, to ohcapDoss 81
land and mildncss e climate, unless they
can ~ imyrvsc their focks that ,lis-y shsl
produce an sYengo yicia q heavy Acccc.
H. breeding, .1r the last twelve ycars.
hsse sought To establish fock which would
prodnce the largest growth II ~ool Tor the
smcufa Of bay consumed. Quality and
qaaH,i,y q sod, -iih hardy constitution,
have boeRthc Leading objce,- which have
/ kelf M view. The means employed 10
eiioci thls have ,oon; First, the selection
u such bucks a. pc.s-cssod these character
taos IN a high degree second. discarding
every eve that produced eithets hgh, fleece
OF one Dot Of good grade Of hncBcss
srd. ilIird, feeding in such manner NJ to
develop and maintain in the animal a high
dogrce of yigor. by ;hese means have
been sscciihg gradual Improvement in
my hock, which 10 myself has been salts
fseioy.
~.iS, large or s'aaH sloep NOR, prgfiabi,
eiDsr for bor nuiion OF their .fseoe - In
donbtedly, sheep al nrtsriy require food
IN proportion TO their live ~vigh,. and other
things beng equal return for the food
consumed, whether the animal be large or
siBall. A dimlnutiyc sizo is usually con
sidcred an evidence Of degeneracy, and ir
often accompanied with feeble constitu-
ton hence those of a fair slze are usually
preferred.
Deficiency Of food for series Of years
! viii produce a dwartish animal and, on the
o,bcr hand, liberal feeding will increase
the sire. Large sheep will ofcourse COM
msnd higher price for mutton; and even for
breeding, they will command price higher
than their proportional weight would war
ran,. II will be impossible to combine to
a high degree those qualities essential
both for mutton and wool in the small ami
nal. In the ono il Is desirable that the
food should be appropriated for the increase
Of flesh and fat, and in the other for wool.
''Iioie much ,aore dos IL ooss 10 produce
a pound II Fine .Mtrino than Of ordinary
Coarse VcoifT-I have already expressed
the opinion that 1t costs less per pound tc
produce fine merino wool than any Other
variety, and, where the object is mainly the
growth Of wool, have given decided pre-.
ference for this breed Of sheep. With i'm
Prored flocks !, can be proh,ably producet
iof leas than is cents per pound.
Allow me to explain the meaning which
! attach TO inTrored. fooks. As before sta
ted, eetruin members Of fold may be sc
leeted which uniformly produce heavy flee
ces Of iinc wool. by jndicious breeding
for long series Of years, these character
's'ics may be permanently fixed upon III,
entire flock. There will be development
Of vital activity in the millions Of wool fol-
licles Of the skin. Every particle of foo
conisining the elements of wool will be as
simulated, in such manner as to inorcas,
IFS growth Such animals, properly fed
vii invariably produce large amount Of
wool, ami their offspring will uniformly
maintain like desirable qualities. The con
formation of the coarcr-~oolcd breeds i,
such, that the food is sssiuilated more foI
the increase of flesh and fat; and until thcs,
shall command a higher price than fin,
wool, We believe the merino will make Ia,
better return for the food consumed.
In this eonrexion | take the liberty I.
state some general impressions IN regnr,
10 sheep hnsbandry, derived from recon
tour through some portions Of Europe
Previous TO sailing, visited lion. William
JARVIS, Of Weaihers6eld, Vermont, who had
some forty years ago, made large impurta
tons Of the Spanish merino.
Nj JARVIS rs now upwards Of four-.co
years bn', when had made known To hin
my intention u visiting Spain, he sccmet
at once TO regain his former activity, AM
entered into the subject with as much ardo
sr man IN the meridian Of life. He fell
} confident that as good sheep might be fount
J IN Spain, a. formerly, and gave the loea.
hon where they could be found. Mr.. j.,
former inPortaiions have done ,mmcns,
good to the sheep and general interests O
the country, and every wool-grower owe.
him deb, Of gratitude.
landed At ilayrc on the 22d Of Fobrn.
ruary' loSl and at Pans fortunately Eel
IN company with WIN. II. Sanford. Eaa
ID tins Stale, Who was also in pursuit d
sheep, and NC accordingly made our A.,
rsngenef's 10 tInyol in company together
We proeeeded Immediately 10 RamboaH
let. about forty miles distau, from Pans
and examined tins ami other ilocks in IN.
v'eiHiiy. Here ! would say that The ordi,
nary sheep Ia Frnoc are iufonor 10 on,
o-n, sbi that, - far as We could learn
there ~erc bat fe~ Hooks that could be ~
li''d upon iof purity Of blood. We had
ior'aed q favTsble opinion q The French
hef'no if~n previous Imponaiior.s but
upon seeing them At hosae. IN the en,ir,