Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-09-12
SOUTH DOWN SHEEP.


We have frequently called attention tosthe
superior excellence of this breed of sheep,
and endeavored to impress on our farmers
the expediency of procuring some of them.
The practice Of letting, or hiring rams, has
done great deal to make the English long
wooded and middle. wooded sheep what they
are at present, the best Of the kind in the
world, and source Of wealth to the British
farmer. We are glad to find that this prac-
tice is being adopted in the United States,
and that Mr.. j. c. Taylor, Holmdel Mon
mouth county, New Jersey, is riTaling the
famous Jonas Webb, OF Brahau, England,
whosc reputation as breeder of sheep is
world wide. Mr.. Taylor makes it point to
procure the best animals without regard to
cost, and he states that the cheapest buck he
ever bought, was the one he paid the great
est price for.
Mr.. Taylor procurs the best animals from
the flock Of Jonas Webb, and in doing so
seems quite regardless of cost. In 1853 he
procured Worlds Prize the winner Of
the first prize at the Worlds Exhibition held
at Paris, and for whom Mr.. Webb refused
| $4,000. After he was told to come to Amer
| lea, Mr.. Webb wrote to friend in New
York that he would gladly have given 200
guneas for his use that season himself.
Mr.. Taylor used prize" two years, and
then sold him to John D. Stephens of Cali
fornia.
In 1859 he imported six two year old ewes,
selected by Mr.. Webb from his breeding
hocks, and in 1860 he procured Reserve"
of whom Mr.. Webb says: 81 need not tel
you palmer than that | thought Reserve,
one Of the best aged rams used, having
kept him for that purpose for three sea-
sons"
In 1861, Mr.. Taylor sent an order to his
agent to buy at Mr.. Webb's sale the very
best one year old ram that could be found
also the best two year old ram and lot of
the best two year old ewes for breeders.
His orders were to buy these rams and ewes
without limit to cost. In filling these or
ders the agent purchased the two year old
ram mo. 80" at price near $T00 higher
than any other ram bought a yearling ram
sl00 higher than any other yearling except
one, and pair Of ewes. In speaking of
the sale of Mr.. Webbs sheep, the Mark Lane
Erpress says: The extraordinary compe-
ttion for No. So wasthe great event of the
day, he was by the sire of the first prize yearl
ing at Canterbury" After an interesting &C.
count Of the excited bidding, from 20 to zoe
guineas, the Erpress says: 1.-The ivory ham
mer futtered nervously in the air and one
thousand pairs of eyes watched it fall in ia
vor of Mr.. Hudson of Castlcacre, who bough
the-ram for Mr.. J. G. Taylor, Of Holmdel
New Jersey, United States.
| We are indebted to an article in the amer
St0ch; journal for the foregoing particulars
which we publish for the purpose of inform
ing our readers where superior Southdown:
can be procured. Mr.. Taylor's Twelfth An
nual Show and Sale of Sheep, will take pac,
at his homestead On the Sd of Scptembc,
next His focks number about two hundret
and eighty five pure Southdowns. We uu
derstand that sheep from Mr.. Tayer's here
have from time to time been brought int,
Mchigan.--DetroitT Tribune.