, 1860-11-30
1gfieVIiurs
Sheep and Wool.

Some time ago, the editor Of the Red
Bluff Ladspendent addressed letter to Mr..
Hull, Of Vermont an extensive wool grower,
and one Of the Oldest breeders Of blooded
sheep in the United States, for the purpose
Of getting such information in regard to
sheep and wool growing as it was known he
would be able to furnish for the benefit Of
all who may be interested.
The State Of Vermont has long been
celebrated for her pure blooded sheep and
WOOL growing. In fact, men from every
section Of the Union, engaged in wool grow
Ing, have gone TO Vermont for pure bloods,
foF the improving Of their hocks.
In the first place, there have been but two
Or three importatiOns to the United States Of
what Mr.. Hull considers valuable blooded
aheep-considering constitution, quality Of
wool, weight Of fleece relative value TO the
wool grower and manufacturer. These are
tie Spanish Merinos, imported some fifty
O. SIXTY years ago by the following gentle
nsn; Wm. Jarvis, Consul to Spain, late Of
Wethers6eld, VI, who purchased and i'm.
ported selections from the Crown Flock Of
Spain, which ell proved Of superior quality,
end IN fhct superior to any other importa-
tim, not only for the climate Of Vermont,
but Of this continent. also, importations by
Pickering Dodge, Esq, Of Salem, Massa-
chusetts and Col. Humphrey, Of Connecticut;
ell pure blooded Spanish Merino sheep Of
superior quality; and, from the above i'm
portations have sprung all or most Of the
b|ooded sheep in the country which Mr.. Hull
considers Of value. ft A la
Subsequently, some thirty years ago, there
was IN importation OF fine wooled sheep,
fper than The Spanish Merino, called Saxony,
and imported from Saxony. For a time
these sheep were al the rage, and were bred
on 70 the Merinos, until the sheep in the
country were nearly ruined. They brought
many diseases-such as scab and foot rot
they proved 70 bo Of feeble constitution,
and very light thin fleece. Very few Of
De Merino hocks were saved entirely pure
from the erosS-or almost general destruc-
tion.
Next vas imported the French Merino,
from France, BY John A. Taintur, ESQ.,, Of
Hartford, Connection. Mr.. Hull had money
inVe.led IN this experiment, and which he
informed us provcda bad Investment. The
Frenoh Msrinos were Arge, coarse made
shsep. npeven Ieece, and very hard keepers.
They arc discarded almost entirely in Yer
mont Mr.. Hull got rid Of his, with all their
u,ock - coon ss possible.
Mr.. Hull holds that it is injurious 10 sheep
% f1od c1cotsively, In order 70 derive growth,
ashley viIluot Do we'll any length Of time.
HIS 1ockS are composed Of Essex Ne
rinoo, imported from Spain by the late
Consul Ja1piS Pickering Dadge and Col.
Humphrey, from which Cocks he has sold
lhonlnil ~ over The country, for the past
lhIrly yeals. Addison eOunty-ncw the
must renowned county In Vermont for blood.
ID e1eep-Was supplied from Mr.. Hull's
0ndk. I'D from which county California has
r1clired uany Of her best skesp.
{ II. Huh says that alter trying al kinds
hs cuuoi recommend any other, especially
lor WOOL. tb1n he pure blooded spanish
McIirp. for mutton, he recommends The
L1Ic1Il1T and S0ulhdouns. The French be
c1nnoi rscommend |or either wool or NUT.
ion.
Tba most celebrated Merinos are now
called lhi . Aisbds," imported BY Col.
HumphToy. They ere small sized sheep.
11lE color. very thick, fine, even fleece. pony
hnI|t hardy constitutions, and cut from iiye
- c'ghf pounds fceco. Some bucks cut
|fom lln 70 ffeen pounds. lie has had
them cut IN some few Instances as high as
Io Ih1 but Ten 70 twelve Is a good fleece,
and AZ other qualities equal, Is superior
deep. These sheep are held high. Good
euel caunct Be Obtained for less than from
go % 80 and sons Of the most oeleb1aied
bu11s ars Md e high e. ol00. Thsv ere
cIo11ly picked up ldr ihs Western States
nnf Ioxl4 A clogs Of al the full bloods
en- b aol ior from ol5 70 sax and some
doubtful for go. CT
WohaVe thus given such extracts. as.we
1111 81 interest 10 California wool growers,
and coming from 4 person who for forty
ycora has naioaheep breeding bis chief busis
nlas, our WOOL growing readers may profit