Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11

was N"'i0" uPoh anu Haue very prdctlcal,
pertinent, and at the same time humorous
speech, which elected the marked applause
of the convention He thought that the far
mers OF Vermont should be careful not to get
into mania for raising sheep to the neglect
OF other important interests. Those having
elevated pastures, not contiguous to their
farm buildings. might we'll stock them with
sheep, and this would doubtless prove the
most profitable; but when pastures were near
the barns, and already well stocked with cat
tie, he would not recommend them TO sell of
their cattle and buy sheep. Cattle and
horses can be raised in Vermont as well as
sheep, and We must produce meat to eat as
we'll as wool to wear. Mr.. Nicholson SAID he
had pasture enough to 90 into sheep raising,
but residing in the suburbs of a pleasant,
romantic village, his neighbors had a claim
upon him for pasturage which was sacred.
de had however, for the sake of getting into
good company, purchased two sheep, and he
confessed had sold his TWO Aeeces so we'll as
to create an itching of his fingers to enlarge
the experiment. He concluded by favoring
the enactment of dog law Such law
was necessary to the protection OF the sheep
growers, and they ought to demand its en-
actment. He had seen this most salutary
measure killed In the legislature by joke.
Mr.. Marsh of -, could not see the
object of washing wool, so long as wool buy
ers pay the same price for unwashed as they
do for clean wool
Mr.. Robinson said if the manufacturer ,CM
pay as much for oily feeces as he will for
the dryer wool, he could not see why the oily
wool should not be produced, and he thought
that farm fool who would not breed from
oily bucks, if he could make more bylt 1t
was cheating nobody, for the manufacturer
buys with his eyes open.
Il. W. Lester said, that the Convention
could not regulate this matter. The oily
wool would be produced only SO long as the
farmer finds it profitable to do SO.
Judge Colburn said it was al object with
the Western farmsrs to get very oily bucks
to c,,."ss his breeds, since the West .rn sheep
are white and thin feeced, and they need
more oil. Hence the high prices which Ver-
mont bucks command.
Nathan Cushing, Esq, of Woodstock,
thought this matter of the production of oily
wool would regulate itself In his experience
he had - found it so profitable to raise
| these oil 3. a God to keep
the best esfs. saa Hss asa-si us
in his flock " -.a aEA#
sold it off, 1t cost more to feed sucn -,
| certain amount of oil was essential to the
healthy growth of WOOL and considerable of
it is required in the finer wooled breeds, but
too much IF it was injurious, and in his judg-
ment, Improbable and should as matter of
economy be guarded against. He would ad-
vocate the raising of oily bucks for the West
ern markets, as they were desirable there.
Mr.. Gushing was in favor of preparing wool
for market in the unwashe1 state. The flock
will yield more wool il sheared early, and the
sheep will winter better, if not washed. They
often take cold, too, and die, in consequence
of washing, He had tried the experiment of
preparing his wool for market in the un'
washed state, and fond 1t quite as profitable
and acceptable to the buyer Mr.. Cushing
remarks we're valuable, and were listened
to with much attention.
Remarks we're also made by several othel
gentlemen, all highly gratifying to the meet
ing, but the great length of our report render
it necessary that we Should omit them.
The following resolutions, introduced b,
. Mr.. Needham, were adopted by the Conven
/ ton, after which the Convention adjourned
Resolved, That it is the sense of this conven
, ton that the Legislature should enact d o
law, and that the officers of this Society b
Re requested to memoriaiize the Legislature upo
the subject.
2 Resolved, That the Directors of the Yer
mont State agricultural Society be requisite
, hereafter in conn ection with their annus
Fairs, to call conventions to be held on th
evenings of the days of the Fairs, for th
: discussion ofsuch questions as may be valus
= BILE to cur agricultural community.
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