Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-08-25
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Letter from judge Eliot.
on PENSsYLyASiA AND vkhA1,r surEP, An
wooL oROwt>G ~ ONO.

oN PENSsYLvASiA AND vkhA1,r .ufEr, AND
wooL 0RowtNG l., ONO.
For the last twelve or fourteen -ssrs, have
kept from 500 to 500 :. .ney wcro E
that family known ! .e as the Pennsylvania
Mprinos. They yield from II 70 u lbs. Of
fine wool per head.
In the month Of January last, my attention
was called to an examination Of the compars-
tive merits Of my own nOck and flock OF
Spanish. and half French and Spsni.n, and
full French ewes and bucks, brought mere BY
Mr Il. j. Jones' of Addison County. Vt. Tn,
appearance Of the sheep pleased me from 81.
first The only question was, whether theT
were intrnnicaly worth the price. asked, for
wool growing rurpo.rs From H.. rremifNs
laid down hv Mr.. j ., tbs. 100 or i,1 SH"ep
woul .,,,yr yearly 800 lhs = Nas.,ed ", i.
| Mt once s.''r .'..t af.r, de'iuct : 25 rs
the c,,' 'op,ng year, t'r'.
NV p0rn,. 'nttrc'' -..'.. '.-
per head-vhilr the prun.y'vs''', Morinr.,
on ar rlc", would not p, nor &c,
a fraction Gt anything at nlD over IL. Coz
ot k,epinc Nv attention We. also called -
their capabilities Of enduring the ssvsritiu
nf ~. climate. | Observed iuat in cold,
.. weather. when the Pcnnsylyans sheep
were suivnring and their fec. drawn into the
circumference Of dinner plate, the Vermont
sheep stood up bold aud square, and che~ed
their cuds and seemed to scy 10 the North
westers,-" Blow en- and do your worst I'm
quite well protected against your assaults
/ have heavy and warm coat that wraps
quite around ine--a nice nuf1er around nv
neck and china woolen cap upon my head
a cow upon my shouldcrs-s veil with eye
let's over my face, and my legcings descend
from my hips down TO my wel-shocd feet.
can smile at the waiiugs Of the tempest
The build and formation Of The sheep also
pleased me- Instead of long legs, goose-n.ots
and roach backs, with narrow cheete and thin
ears, the vcry reverse of all This 10 tue Of
this family Of sheep. In appearance they de-
note, and think possess, q hardness Of con-
stitution quite superior to any other varisty
of sheep with which am acquainted. Ths
| quality of the wool 10 good-fne enough for
all ordinary purposes-and enters largely in
TO those fabrics called for BY the masses, and
actually preferred by iour-ffths Of the eonsa
mers.
II is bat Justice to myself TO state, that for
some wears, | have been Icalously and conso-
entiously enlisted IN favor Of the Pe,nsylvs-
MIA Merinos, and have done something TO give
them name and place in my own country
Hence, prejudces and long cherished opinions
| had to be overcome before su bmittng 10 the
change, which my convictions and judgmen,
prompted me to adopt 1t was stated by Mr..
Jones that if ten ewes were bred for ten years,
they would increase to upwards Of four hun
dred, and would yield their proprietor with
common prosperity over 900 heeces Of wool,
| and If each fleece brought 81 extra money,
/ it would give him rising Of 500, after pay
| ing the cost and interest on this sum during
the whole time. This statement, As any one
can see. is correct, and is worthy the ntten-
tion Of all growers of light feeces. II ttis
large gain i. made on ten and their increase.
any school boy can tell the gain on ton or
twenty times that numbcr-qul.e enough to
buy one of the model iurms in this country.
In short, came to the conc. rsiou 70 pur-
chase and give trial TO this tam.iy Of shscP.
accordingly purchased 200 Spanish and no II
French and Spanish av so eight full
French ewes and fue My Spenish ard
half French and Spanish ewes nearly ali ma
lambs, and although shorn 'one two ~;'bs
and over short Of yesr $ srowtN. they ha''
averaged of clean washed wool lts. per head
thus coming up to the representations. And
fully meeting my expectations in :he case -
NV eight French ewes have ten fne lambs ny
their sides, and gave yield Of 10 lbs. os.
per head, Of unwashed wool--also meeting
nv expectations. All of these sheep provo
to he good nurses and bring up their lamb.
finely. Many of my lambs are very fine
Wool Grousr.