Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-29
FRIDAY. JANUARY 30, 1853.

are derived from the same source; conse-
auen,ly, the more flesh and fat are wasted
ON account OF exposure In the open fields,
the less must bc the produce Of wool.
The additional soi,ness Of the fleece.
and eyenne-- and soundness Of the fibre, may
be traced 10 the same cause which increases
it, weight; for II the cutaneou- glands are
iull and healthy, which follows good coodI-
tion, greater supplies Of yolk are impaired
TO the wool, confering greater pliabiliiy,
elasticity and brillnncy, and at the samo
time promoting greater equality in the
growth OF tho filament. Hence IL is that In
Spain, Australia. and other countries cor.
responding in midness and equabili,y Of
climate, the wool Of the sheep possesses a
degree Of softncss and uniformity Of growth
unequallcd by any other, which arises for
the most part from the eyenness Of the con-
diion OF the sheep throughout the year aud
consequently from the regular supply OF
yolk. not being checked in it, dow by cI.
trcme cold. From this cause. and this
alone, the true Spanish Merino, and Aus
,ralian. 10 use the phraseology of manuiac.
turers, work more kindly than all other
dnc woods, and less wastagc follows IN the
process OF cloth making. occasioncd by their
soundncss and toughne.s."
:. Shelter increases the number Of lainbs
1t Is very often the casc-whcrc locks are
kept without shelter, and even where full
feeding has bccn the rale-that many Vt
the ewes get greatly reduced and impJyer-
ished, before wcaning time arrives. In
such cases, without strength themselves,
and without milk, the character Of the of.
spring may we'll be conceived. II they live
they arc puny and ill.ioEmed, aud the next
winter will make these its early victims.
But give good shelter and both dams aud
ol.prnss will BE- strong and healthy; will
get good start early aud grow up we'll
formed and sound constitutions.
/. Shelter saves provander. THIS propo.
sition !. 81 well known t) bo true--so thor
oughly fixed in the minds Of all intelligent
and observing men. that We deem u unne-
ccs.ary t1 give reasons or facts in it, sup
port. The scientific reasoning m corrobO-
ration, we may give at some future time.
/. Shelter Is the means of making addi.
tonL manure. Where sheep are permit
ted to run everywhere, the manure may be-
.aid 10 b. nearly wholly wasted. And this
is no trihIns los. as IL is OF a most sup"rlor
quality. Minure is the farmers capital
stock, and every prudent farmer will see To
it that il d. not diminished, +, and 1t IL l-pro-
tecle'l from the weather. It i not washed
away nor dis.ipated bY ihc wlnd.. ln Eu-
r,poin countries this matter j. deem"i Of
80 much importance a. 10 warrant the troa.
blc of folding nights throughout the year,
and thus Concentrate or ave the manuro
and apply 10 where most needed. The
American wool-grower may IN the same way
make hls nock- not only add To h' gains in
fleece. but in their increase Of numher, bet
ter health. in the saving of feed and incrca'-
ine his manure heap. by adprjins good ani
proper shelters. We have thus callel carly
attention 20 this natter. that farmers may
not be- amis. IN their duty to those gentle
aud harmless creatures. which arr depend.
ent on them for protection. Louisville,
. Ky., Com. Review.