Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-06-21
years old French Buck, one
French Tainter Buck, 9 years

Their two year old French imported Bucks,
"Jimmy Polk" and "Frank Pierce" were the
most noble specimens of Sheep ever saw, and
Judging from their names and appearance, their de-
mocracy like their blood is undoubted. How
ever, to an old bunker, their "Woolly heads"
would be slightly against them at first sight
The clip Il year, Of 'Jimmy Polk" weighed l6
lbs, and very fine fnl-blood French Tainter
Buck, sheared % lbs, from two years growth
"Frank Pierce" owing to the large amount of
wool on him was necessarily shorn some two
months ago, about 25 lbs was taken off, and some
s or left on. II ycarlings brought an average
of nearly lbs. and tnc French Eve "Jenny
Lind" from only one years clip, nearly Is lbs.
"Jimmy Polk" and Drank Pierce" were i'm.
ported by Messrs H. and NJ, last year at cost
of about $3.50 each, and nre kept expressly as
stock Bucks, for the benefit Of the farmers of this
and adjoining counties. An opportunity is thus
presented for improving the quality and quantity
of WOO! that should not be neglected. The wool
sells readily at 60 to 70 cents per To-, and the cy
pense Of keeping the stock is no more than or
dnary sheep. From one to three hours time was
required in taking off fleece bv the workmcn.
who acquitted themselves in highly creditablo
manner. At the house the ladies presided in the
parlor and at the Piano in the most satisfactory
manner, favoring us with several fine songs and
pieces. After the Sheep were shorn, ali repaired
to most sumptuous and we'll loaded table in the
orchard, prepared under the supervision of the Ia
dies cvoered with "many good things" and ample
justice was done to the liberality of Messrs. II.
and N. Dinner concluded, Manly Crane, Esq.
called the assembly to order, and after music by
the Aurora Brass Band, several toasts were off;.r
ed appropriate to to the occasion, the following
only Of which | remember.
The Present occdsion-~Tho,agi, rather n Shcep.
lsh one, no one seems ashamed Of it--mav VIC
often be caught the same way.
The enterprise Of Our hosts-Examples that should
be encouraged and cmulated by every farmer,
May their pockets never be like their Sheep
we'll feeced.
The BacaeIors present-Aiay the "lambs of the
HOOK" pull the wool over their eyes and lead
them blindfolded into happier state.
The ,cool 9ro,cing intsrcst-Thc known energy of
the men in whose heads it is at present is n suf.
hSSHS VI I'D CoULIIVeu advancement. |
Present rriccs-May they continue TO advance not
forgetting the lawyers.
The Laa'eS--Lovers of victory and victors in
love, Success to their arms, may they never
shrk little responsibilities"
Shalersrtus Sleep orcners-W. T. Hnc and w.
Nelson.
Their names begin with doutle epe,
Their Sheep the finest shorn,
When every Buck has found his Belle,
Let Lutsey hold the horn
speech was expected from gentleman pres.
ent, but owing to the rain which commenced fall.
ing during the reading Of the toasts, it was dis
pensed with. In the evening the younger por-
ton of the ladies' and gentlemen repaired to "Lut
seys,"" place celebrated for good eating and good
dancing, where music, dancing and hilari.y were
the order until late hour. On the whole il WAS
an agreeable affair and Messrs. Hine and Nelson
deserve great credit for the enterprise, not only in
the importation of Sheep and endeavors to i'm.
port the quality of wool, out for the lberaty dis
played on the 18th inst, which, it IS hoped, will
hereafter be an annual occurrence. S.