Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-08-18
RAISING SHEEP.
MILLwoopI CLARkE Co. Va, .
july y. 1853.

MILLwOoDI CLARKE Co. Va. D
July %, 1853.
4s my brother farmers attention seems to Re Il
this time particularly turned to sheep hushandry,
u may not be deemed amiss in me 10 say few
words with regard 70 the preiil Of rearing (my ia
yerte breed) the Goiswold.
Mark you, II is only with regard 10 their proita-
hleness that now write, for 70 the man of taste,
and who can indulge il, they to fiji the eve and
please the fancy, that il Is Dot needful 10 hold onl
any otherinducemeni
IA proof Of their profit, win give my experience
Of ne last year together with an extract from let
teF from my friend, Mr.. Barnard. Of Boston. ID
whose kindness ! am isdebied for having drawn
the attention Of Mr.. s. Lawrence and Others to
fleece OF my wool. shall also, send 4 copy Of
Mr.. LIS letter TO Mr.. B.
sold last February, % muttons to butcher from
Philadelphia, Z Of which were I'D ewes not 10
breed and9 ofthe others not TWO years odl for Ten
dolars and twenty-five cents per head NV dock
consisting Of breeding ewes and yearlings Yielded
(at the last clip an average Of nearly 81 lbs Of
wished wool which sold for 80 cts. per III Mr.
Barnard says: The fleece Of wool arrived in good
orcer. MT. Lawrence was much pleased with it.
anh has wsiien me aAetler, a copy Of which en-
close Since then ID has been on exhibition Ia The
Office OF Mtssrs. James Villa & Co., the first wool
brokers in Boston. II has commander Universal
attention. An IMMENSE amount Of such wool would
sell for 40 certs per h."
II.
letter. (which subioinl prove Of sufficient inter
est please ppbIish and ohlige yorr friend and sub
ss5issr. NATHANIEL BURWELL.
from Cotswold sheep, and can say with confidence
thar your friend isquise safe in getting up heck
OF this breed
The wool is adapted for combing purposes spe-
cially, butcan be used for other than wcrsted IA
biics The price for wool like this is not less than
forty cents per h. and millions Of lbs beyond our
home production are now REQUIRED, 10 supply ma
chinery already IN operation.
The carcase Of the breed has greatvalue. With
in few years Hin the great cities OF this country,
mutton has come into such favor, that il bears
price, when OF prime quality, above The highest
price for best beef.
Ii YOU viii look at your butchers bill for two
years past, you will find the pricesirem III 70 lot
cents per ID. for mutton.
/ You are aware that this county takes from a.
bread yearly, about thirty milli5ns lbs. Of wool
for consumption, and that the entire clip here, Is
less than seventy milliens lbs.
We often hear wonder expressed atthe enormous
wealth Of England. Among the thousand reasons
why, believe one 10 her special attention TO Sheep
| Hpsbandry. The Uniied Kingdomnf Great Bri'
tain and Ireland, have over fry millions Of sheep
whose average weight Of brook washed aeeces !.
five and quarter ponpds, giving oter two hundred
and sixty millions lbs. III wool yearly.
i The annual drop Of manure from these sheep. i
worth 10 the son overiwhich they run, twelve mil
lions dollars with no other resources that countr
I is rich indeed.
firmly believe that no branch OF industry 10 hi
cohntrY offers so many inducements as Sheep Illus
bahdry when Il can BE properly and skilfuily al
tended to.
most interesting subject Of great national inieres
shall have much pleasure in doisg 50 and renal
fsignedl SAMUEL LAWRENCE.