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


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"a spgsairssiica sc establishing a ssool
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os'' representatives in crcry oaohnry On III,
giohe. snd ouS asiionsi vessels % ever,
80, q has advantages fof making sclt-,ion.
Il siup-uved hrocds ~ stilssis which pr.
ys,s Individuals could M com,aAnd. And
indeed. farm u dis hind nerd M, be a
-. nFcn The treasury, II would soon be-
to-s,e f-y,.r institution.
lissiny nidn selections Of the be-, IA
'usls IN our owa euun,y. AMI aiso for~isn
o'stuirifs, snl placed ,l,stn under the carr
Il oosnresru, individuals, a still urh'r and
posgres-ly. improvement might be- sn,iei.
lssie : BY skiiiai breeding. We could con
hdrtily msosi 10 such farm for breeding
saima'.. sni -ould resd,iy pay renunern,.
inr proc. fof al the surplus stock. II Is
tfno 90 harc many good breeders ~ho, by
hsa' stlii'ii Iasuagcmeis, viii eTcc, mich
Ia iheif lifetime bu, man dS.-. and NJ h..
d0eosse hiis progressive improvement, IN
hs- stock Is usually arrested but govern.
went continues through all tine. Under
~ fostering osIr, We might confidently an.
ncil',io f1r centuries lo come, . continued
sFa5neaeh towards perfection in our breeds
n domestic animals. We should isolsnn,
or pfscedems IN such a case. S,ain,
fmnoe, AMI ether continental government.
hs'e done, and arc INV doing. much for
n's.if agr'cuitnris's by this means. While
ihe Spanish government bestowed its fos.
'"f'ng care upon her aooks, she could con.
fdrniiy boast that hers was the "golder
n"ocT : and millions Of dollars would no,
NV compensate her for the loss she aus.
tanned IN consequence Of the dispersion o.
hor standard fiocks. The French govern
'"sn' Is a, this time simplifying the wool
nrusing sofld with an improved meripo
the result Of seventy ycars' careful breed
iae. at Prices 'epfold recommending. w,
Arc annually paying cur thousands TO o,he
countries for improved animals which SHOULD
be- bred IA our own. II these suggestion
ere worthy II consideration. VIC trust the,
msy receive the attention of those Who ar,
able t. p'crcn, uiem more forcibly.
As the tais'ng a sheep and wool ha
BON my fasor,e employment, I can spca
onl, q II, and regret tina, All unable {,
rt'T rfNci Statistics in answer 10 the is1ui
ne IN tbs part Of the Circular
"h HooiRnoriHg .krgsfaLier---It hn
ma generally been profitable in Vermont
icf The Last Ten years. !, costs from ~ a
10 s'-1 IL keep sheep by the year. Til
s.eragc 81 wool per head will not much er
coed J roupds. Our sheep are Of the mer
I'M smisiur. Of inefiDo and Sasony, mcr
Inn, and native, and native breeds. w
an fully persuaded that the pure nicrino !
the s''si profitable variety for our climate
w. rrgsni The Introduction of the Saxon
sheep ss misfortune 10 our sheep husba a
dry, However well they msy be adap,e,
'o ciber sections, they certainly do no, pos
s'ss a constitution feicntly hardy 10 en-
daf- our nosthcfn climate wiihon, NOR
care than mot of our farmers are willn
10 gtvc ihr'n. Another consideration whic
had, perhaps. an equal share IN brinrin
'hrr ia,o dirrpu,c IVES. that they yicldc
h--oe 10 hight tina, II wonld no, pay III
s'si ofkeoping. Whale wool sells for a.
:, cents pr pound our iiocss mus, produc
an average weld of 2 pounds and upward,
or -col- gFo~ing will no, yield profit.
"Ce'i P,r poasd Of rro.eiag Coara 0
F"' Hsoi."-Soswiihs,anding The prev.
lsn' opinion Ia the contrary, I am fully Re,
'aaded that II costs lees to grow fine NO,
than co.rs~. Ny own observation AMI c,
pefsepce fos = number of years past la.
lesi me 10 tins oonclusiun. | keep focl
varying frsn 100 10 Too. Of the incrip
breed. Tho average yield ten years az
did mt exceed 2 Ia poanda. Each sue
eossise year has gwen a larger yield.
The clip q islo VAS I ~ y-er bead, an
that ss 1851 ~as traction over S tound
of ~oll-sasha1 ~ol, As,de from a qua,
Ter al pound oftaggings ADD during ,l,i
iii'se tis@rc has been a gradual INCREASE b
hnenass. The wool shon IN lssI has M
bern sd. The average p,oe fs the fo,i
ifss'aiag years ~as ~ cents per pound.
ifss saHy F0saas Of Noel isil Con o
A1y PFaas'os ~, woald be impossible !
giro anything hike az iH,eiiigihle answer |,
this qa~si.an without iirss establishing &c,
tain iSru",-ss. The Hind and oo,s,l.t.oa d
Liy ~aaid make a difference IN the r..ail
The mode q f,odisg -ssild also inaa.ne
u'e gFo~'h q so-a. Thus. ,oa 81 Ia
uassa BE- fed - sranagly tia, tl.o gro-tI
"a sod ~oald be Bcai 10 Aeai.lnr. Ever
PARTICLE u hsafs1scSA ~oald be ds,nan.l.,
Sc ta'e ssPfay q snassl heal And tbs re,
fr'aance a tssss fasriions hocaz-.ry /,
'i'e maintenance u vitality. woal and 4.
shi I'D iScFess ~haie tsc sai,f,,i /. q,
sfh hay sa'hcical only h. kerp IN 6ssssi
'Ag asadsissa. The agufols ,lesaAr. q
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