The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-04-22

~" ''''' '' "'''iii iinl means rf reJarinr the
Aindne>> which wae shown wilton, ,,,.,.
ton OF reward, or tilsr.k~s II,,,
hiIpened TO meet him in ,o,r travels. tn
h;il Li:f'. what ,on know a',n:.t -
l am that !sinr wom,n.' >a;.l El;,;,
WIS even 50; tiir SEED o.' a little Kind.
"'SS' SOW" years before hal ~;,rnnr M ana
borne tliS cod, fruit. The i,rea, ra-, ,,.
On TIE wa't-> lad returned after MANY ,,a,,
ACAisST SHEEP WASHING.
Ia Ii" ''a:s o' oa- t.,'.c:~. ii.cv r-sr,;r.s
cleansing Of ""' wi.ii' /. rci,lii:.,ri u,,o,, m.
.'ecr> back, In tli,>. a,,s. a, III. a.,.,,
"is oil. ii Va. delivered i.o 70 ,Lc ,v.,,,
ana daughters 10 le FIR: wrct,ei.: ;,.o roll.
''' the hani-clri upon the knee. or NOR.
subsequently this labor was performed br ma
eilnery Ia" farmer made bis own .,,,h,
hu' h'w We sell The wool wc produce. TO bc
h3nde! ovrr 90 he nilnu;l tirer. am, there
'"re can "i7rlr dispense with the unpleasant.
task OF r"ilin- our Sleep about in the wafer.
to wash the coats upon their backs. submit,
tnc.ttclY an! i...ir ..ia.,-ir.-; ~n..v ,.,,,u,
injuries are frequently co:.tract,r! lv the men
who are thus expose! 10 the cold elements Of
sheep washing
This race o: animals are not constituted IN
tc exposed 10 we. unlike most others. and
s'uliou>iv avoid walking through. Or s.and-
inc IN thc water. though ever SO ii.:!r.
The dense fleece supplied wit. animal oil,
wise Nature has 'ery necessarily provided
them 10 protect HEN III the cold. and shelter
them during The >;e-tn. roar * parts os
cold water a,cn@ t. ia's ofa >irc1, i.:in.,..
ii.i;tiy ai;'r being >i.orn. srl h. WI! die
As We .i,'T il. j: Tsorail !c = co:a, NJ. an,
more "a. to Lad AZ alnlv Of ~ol:cr> INTO til.
water cac iv one. 10 wash Their r..o:l.es while
rcmalnlr@ upon them, : to partly c,ean~. ;.
fleece ofwo.i vale growing upon the. -crr
innoccn; a,s....lS
For il. l.:st three ycarS.wc have ,li,rcnse]
with w';>hinr cur wool upon the sheep. the
manufacturer dcluvtin. ore fourth. or more.
TO make /; tqaal TO the average o. washed
ileerc-wooi. And we freely give it As our
opinion. that the hal: of ,Ac..p washing viii
not he continued throu. Ii another n'ncration
Last season. and the year rrcsiou>. we im-
ported .a:'e number ol sheep from France.
of tn" pure Memo stoes. tt. cost of .:.c.,,
was - considerable that ~. 20 not car. Il
bout undergoing. the NIX oi health and lie,
nor the continuance OF Tie rnnc, css;.rv au,,
/ ,iiSarreca5la habit oi pi ln.inl them into I: c
wafer every >Irine 10 lartl. cleanse the ,l-ece,
ima>,nuc!i as i. docs moi ,dyc the nanuit =:
crS ti:c iep, atcd :.s., oi more thorough cleans
ing. la fact, these imported sheep are So
large and stron-. il would lie attended Will
Great difficulty and fatigue TO han Il. then, in
the wa;pr. These reasons, which we have
il, r. presented. ;..c >l.ii.,i ic,.t in our minds
10 explain: why " 'i' not pay our annual tax
~ coniinu.n- the .a,it .. soaainr ourselves
aud oar valuable sheep. simply Tor the l.ur
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