The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-23
South-Dowu Sheep.

the Sussex, Hampshire and Shropshire. Our
personal experience lies chiefly with the two
latter breeds, and it is therefore not surprising
that we prefer either of them to the Sussex
Down. We are bound to say, however, tha.
we consider them the true South Down By
the persevering skill of that celebrated breeder,
Gilman, the Sussex Down has been placed at
the head Of every breed Of sheep in Great
Britain. 1t is probably the most refined, or
elaborated breed of mutton sheep in existence
Sussex Down mutton commands the highest
price in the London market The Hampshire
and Shropshire Downs are larger and coarser
breeds than the Sussex-al least it has been
demonstrated to be the case with Hampshires,
and from considerable acquaintance with the
breed. we have doubt it is the case with
the Shropshire. The Shropshire is more
symmetrical sheep than the Hampshire in
deed, com pared with the Sussex, the Hamp-
shire is far from beautiful, the head especially
is often large and coarse-and the head in all
animals affords the best index to character
Nevertheless, the Hampshire is a greater ia
vorlte with the great mass Of farmers than
the Sussex. We are rather surprised that
this breed has not been more extensively in.
troduced into this country the Canadas-I
We are satisfied that unless too finely bred
it would prove harder and yield more mutton
and wool than the Sussex.
er Of South Down mutton, we cannot close
our eyes 10 the fact that the Leicester, Tees
waters. Cotswolds and other long wooded and
coarse mutton sheep, are evidently becoming
the greatest favorites with the farmers of the
States and Canadas. We refer, of course
only to mutton sheep) Lawes' experiments
throw some light on the cause of this He
found that for tie food consumed the large
and coarse Cotswold yielded more mutton and
wool than the Leicesters the Le:cesters more
than the Hampshire Downs. and the Hamp-
shire Downs more than the Sussex Downs.
But the price of their mutton in London is ex-
actly in inverse ration to their fattennp
proper,es,-the Sussex mutton commands
the highest price. the Hampshire next, then
Leicester. and lastly Cotswod. which is sold
for at least three cents per pound less than
the Sussex Down mutton. In England, there
fore, the higher price obtained for the NUT
ton counterbalances the deficiency in rapid
fattening qualities. But in this country it is
not SO. The carcases Of Cotswolds. Leices-
tiers. Teeswaters, Hampshires, and their cross
under the name of South Down mutton
sell for as much per pound as the best Sussex.
Iii plain, therefore, that the finer breeds of
mutton sheep in this country at present stand
apoor chance in competition with the coarse
and more rapid fattening breeds.--Seleeted.
Stamped EnvelOpes-MOde of Manufacture.
An account is given in the Times. at con-
siderable length. of the various stages of the
manufacture of this article. We have con
sdered portions of its below, as subject of
great general interest:
The paper from which the envelopes are
manufactured is made expressly for this pur-
pose, and bears the water mark, up. o. D..
u. 81 The initials of the Post Office De-
State hot
;hey appear on each envelope after the paper
is cut. The paper is brought in large sheets
from the mills, packed in cases. and carefully
counted and marked in divisions Of fifty sheets
each. This is the first counting. When it
arrives at the factory, it is examined and rech-
onsd again to ascertain that the number of
sheets with the invoice. This is the second
counting. 1t is then taken to the cutting
room in the basement o. No.167 Pearl street
In this room is situated the ingenious cutting
machine. driven by steam power. The knife
which is made of the exact size and shape of
the envelope before it is folded, is placed upon
file of four hunded sheets, and being set un
der the lever Of the press, is made to pass
easily through the whole thickness of paper,
\ producing, in about three seconds of time four
hundreds envelopes. clearly and perfectly
cut, ready to receive the stamp pre- paratory TO
being folded. The sheets thus Gu, are counted
a third time. and conveyed to the stamping
or enclosing room on the first floor. Here
are ten or twelve ingenouSly constructed EN-
I bossing presses, superintendent by as MANY
intelligent and expert young women Each
I press stamps perfectly and beautifully 60 per
minute. after which. having been counted a
fourth time, and the imperfect impressions. il
any, removed. they are handed to another class
\ ofyoung women. whose business it is to place
the adhesive self sealing preparation on the
outer flap of the envelopes. So skillfu are
the hands in this department. that one person
is able to prepare aud dry about sir thou sand
self-sealing envelopes per hour. After this
they are counted the fifth time. and passed to
the folding department. The machines en-
ployed for this purpose are among the mos
ingenious and perfect that we have ever witnes
sed. Ten or twelve of these are employed
and, like the stamping presses. each is man
aged oy young woman. The press moves
with the most perfect regularity. The sheets
now cut into the proper shape. stamped, and
made self-sealing. are brought TO this instru
ment which completes the process. and. in ar
instant of time, prepares each envelope FOL
use. A feeding band is employed. on which
the flat envelope is laid; it is thus carried for
ward to an apparatus which places the adhe
sive gum on the side flaps, folds the envelope
); faslens it, and drops into tin box which
quietly eoxnts off its contents into LAYERS 0
I tscensy- ire each. and hands them over to b
counted again. bandaged and packed. sub
ject to the order of the Postmaster General
About fifty hands are constantly employed il
this department alone; and We understand
is Mr. Nesbitt's intention TO manufacture, ii
addition To those for the Government, sup
J ply Of this beautiful article. unstampted. 70
the trade
NEVER SArIsFIED.-The Chattanooga, Ten
Advertiser. OF Saturday last; says:-.Ever,
4 day for several weeks we have had rain