Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-01
AGRICULTURAL.
SELECTION OF SHEEP.

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"Let the breeder have clear and
definite idea of the object lie inlendsto
effect, then, with proper care, he eau
have offspring to suit him. Its my
opinion that the first object to be attend
ed TO in breeding sheep, is the value Of
the fleece. The reason Of thisis obyi-
Gus. The addition of two or three
pounds ofwool to the weight ofa sleeps
fleece, is a difference of great imPor-
tance, provided VIC do not sacrifice fne-
ness to obtain weight. The best spe-
cimens shouldinvariab'y be selected
We should always make tia pointia
breeding. to breed from such indisidu-
ais as will best preserve and transmit
the desirable or valuable properties Of
its fleece to their offspring. By adhe-
ring strictly to this manner Of breeding.
we may be able to mould a, sheep ,has
will produce an abundant covering for
its body, incompatible in its general
qualities for the manufacture of the
soflest and most beautiful fabrics.
I've are 100 apt in most cases, espe.
cially, those Of deep interest, 10 runto
extremes from one point discovered de.
fectiye, to an opposite one equally at
variance with the sober dictates ofsrea-
son. These are errors which have, in
my opinion, beenS committed by many
of the wool-growers oflhis countryi III
reference to breeding sheep. ". w.
"Aaer the Introduction Of Saxon
Sheep to this country seemed 10 be
the great aim Of fthetWool-growers to
produce the fnestflsece without regard
to weight, or the constitution of.the
sheep. After a while some saw this
great error. The next m6ae then; was
to see, how great q, fleece could be got
without any regardto fineness or soft!
ness. These are the two extremes
For these errors have o eorrsetire, of
which Imay speak ofsomc future time."
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nm Seed, Cora : t5sn
A correspondent oftheAlbany. Cul,iva-
tor gives the result ofan experiment made
in the selection ofssed, sapd;the result Of
the present season in raising corn there
from. He says;,=-"At the time Of gather
ing my crop of corn lassifall, procured
a number Of fsalks, each having two ears
upon IT, which I reserved for seed last
spring. On the l1h % ofMayla l plant
ed two rows ofcorn, .2orods long stheseed
for which Ittook from III. ears which
grewuearest the root Of the stalks preser-
we'd as above; then planted two row, adj
joining, the seed for which ! took from,
the ears which grew The highest upon The
stalks preserved last falls ialI al, Asitjss
These four rows bad equal care and ate
tention during theseason. Thetwoplant-
ed from The corn which grew / nearest the
root grew more rapidly aud cared better
than the other. The four rows were cut,
up Sept. 10: husked outiten1llills from
each two rows, Oct. sth and for my own
satisfaction weighed the corn, in the ear.
The weight Of the ears taken from the ten
hills planted from corn growing nearest
the root, was III lbs, while the weig6tof
the ears which grew 'onthe other teh'hills
was o. pouhds.o LAWFULLY salisftd from
the resultofthis experiment, that farmers
should preserve, not only the largest tears
which grow on the stalk for seed, but those
growing nearest the root Of the stalk"
The above is but a,single argument in
favor of the proper selection Of the most
vigorous seed for reproduction, and all.
farmers, WHO would avail themselves Of
every advantage in their business will
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give careful attention to secure the best
seed for planting, and avail themselves Of
every means possible for the purpose Of
perfsc,ing their Judgment in this matter
IN E. CHI.
i Clicked Catle.-..A farmerin Massachu-
setis adopts the following process ofreliey-
ling a COW OF OK when choked. He says.
|"Gire a pint Of strong soap suds. This
may be done BY putting i mi jankbottle,---
IIn this wayIsaved a valuable COW, afew
'ldays since. She was badly clicked with