The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-06-21
For the Register.
Sheep shearing at Bigin Springs.


prietor of the Elgin Springs published
notice that there would be public
Sheep. Shearing and exhibition of other
stock at that place, on the lst and Cd
days of June, ls54-at which time and
place, several Of the wool growers of the
Immediate vicinity, aud some more re-
mote, brought portion of their Sheep
for shearing and public exhibition, and
appointed Harvey Munsill of Bristol,
Solomon w. Jewett of Weybridgc, Eli
Root Of Orwell, Oliver Smith of New
Haven, and George W Brownell Of Will.
liston, Committee to superintend the
shearing of the Sheep, see that it was
fairly done. and report the same.
Tho undersigned Committee report,
that there was at Elgin Springs on the
2d day of June, 1854, large collection
of people, and agoodly number Of French
and Spanish Merino Sheep, some for
shearing and others for exhibition only.
Among the latter were some eight or ten
very nice French Sheep, belonging to
Nelson A. Sayton of Waltham and
amorg tho former were some very choice
French Ewes belonging to Hiram H.
Hall Of Bridport and more numerous
collection of somo of the very best
Spanish Sheep from the hocks of Justus
Smith, Daniel Smith, Austin Fisher
Jonas N. Smith, Carlisle G.. Seegar,
Joseph Smith and Hiram Merrill OF
Addison; and eight or ten Spanish Sheep
from the flock of Horatio Chaplin of Viii
liston, which would favorably compare
with any on the ground.
The Sheep, as whole, to appearance
indicated q good healthy constitution ;
perfect symmetry; the countenancc
pleasing small head well carried up
the eyes bright and lively; short and
straight legs broad and straight
back, with round body and every part
Of the surface we'll covered with thick
fleece Of fine wool. The exhibition was
highly ereditable to those who partici-
pa.ed therein Ou. of the Sheep, twelve
were publicly shcarod, tho fceces weigh
ed, and the Sheep weighed after being
sheared, and the weight of tho wool, to
wit:
Hiram II. Hall of Bridport, two
french Ewes, one weighing rs lbs, fleece
10 lbs 2 oz and the other 20 lbs
fleece 10 lbs. 81 o. The last one suckled
lamb
Justus Smith of Addison, two Span
ish Bucks, one weighing n lbs fleece !
lbs. s oz and the other three year old
Buck, weighing Is lbs. fleece l3 lbs
% OF.
Daniel Smith of Addison, two Span
ish Bucks, two years old, one weighing
80 lbs, fleece 10 lbs. Is OF. and th,
other l27 lbs, fleece IA lbs l2l OF.
Austin Fisher of Addison, foul
year old Spanish Buck, shoarcd last ycal
juno 26, weighing l35 lbs fleece ! | lbs
III Or
Jonas N. Smith of Addison a year
ling Eve weighing so lbs, fleece 8 lbs
@! OF.
Carlisle G. Scegar of Addison, a two
year old Spanish Buck, 81 lbs: fleece
lbs A! OF
Joseph Smith of Addison, a Spansl
Buck, four years old, growth of wool
eleven months and six days--wcighing
100 lbs., fleece 3 lbs. 2 o.
Horatio Chaplin of Williston, year
ling Spanish Eve, weighing 81 lbs.
fleece lbs, OF.
Hiram Merrill of Addison, 3 yeal
old Spanish Buck, weighing l25 lbs
fleece l5 lbs. III or
There was exhibited beautiful 1eec,
of wool, from the flock of James Moor,
of Sboreham. of thirteenth month.
growth, weighing IL lbs., A OF.
HARVEY MUNsrLL,
OLIVER SMITH,
S W JEwErr,
Eli RooT,
GEo. w. BRowNELL.