Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-19

ana II Is Salu Dy tnOSe WIZ udsC -
tensively that the Merinos of Spain 90 mol
compare with those now owned in Vermont
In fact, Vermont possesses the best nne wool
sheep in the world. 81 d Ld .
William Jarvis, a native of Boston, recelV-
ed an appointment as Consul to Lisbon from
Jefferson, and while there, in 1911, Napoleon
invaded Portugal and Spain, and some OF tne
focks were seized by him to feed his army,
while others were sold to defray the expenses
of the war. Pre- iously not single sheep had
been allowed 20 leave Spain, the penalty OF
death having been established to prevent IT.
Mr. Jarvis wishing to benefit his countrymen,
purchased ten bucks at cost OF sSzOo each,
and shipped them TO New York He ordered
his agent to advertise them thoroughly and
then sell them at auction. His request was
complied with, and the report of the sale was
sent to Mr.. Jarvis. He opened the letter,
from which he read that his sheoP had been
sold at $500 each The letter was thrown
down in a passion, and his countrymen were
onsidered the most unapprecative people in
the world. He thought they certainly might
have shown gratitude enough by paying at
least what the sheep had cost him. The next
day. having occasion to refer to the letter, he
found that he had made mistake of one ei
pher in the first reading. Instead O. the sheep
having sold for $lOO each, they had sold for
$1,000 slight difference. This induced him
to make further purchases, and during his stay
al Lisbon he shipped to this country 5000
sheep, all but 800 of which were sold at New
| York, Boston, Portland, New Haven and
| Philadelphia, at enormous prices. The ooO
| that he reserved we're taken TO Weatherstield,
| Vt. where 5000 acres OF land had been pur-
| chased at a cost of $4,000. On his return
| tt this country, Mr.. Jarvis settled in Vermont
| and continued the rearing OF sheep, from
/ which, together with the profits made on those
! that he had imported, he amassed fortune
| He died in 1858, at the age OF ninety years,
and at that SINE was the richest man ID YER
mont, his estate being valued at SsOO,0oo.--
! Each of his eight children received from their
fathers estate $4,000. They certainly ought
/ TO be devoted believers III the . animal with
the gol,ieu Aoot.r Mr. Jarvis once remarked
| that he was indebted TO Jefferson aud Napo-
leon for MS fortune-Jetferson tor having ap-
pointed bltn Consul, aud Napoleon for having
/ invaded Spain.
| hile Vermont was the first TO take the
lead Ia this important branch of husbandry,
| she still continues to hold the reputation gain
ed AL the commencement of the enterprise,
and no other State has better sheep or realizes
! laroer profits We believe there arc a few
farmers i'll the State VINO keep tiocks of more
than 100 head, but the avera ge of the larger
farmers will not exc ed 500 The average
| Weld OF wool is about i've pounds, but there
are instances whore from Is TO 25 pounds
have been sheared from ngle sheep The
average prices of good Spanish Merino ewes,
estimating them by the hock,is from Sc 10 IS
per head. The very best for breeding purpo-
ses are sold at much higher prices
Edwin Hammond, President of the Vermont
State \ Agricultural Society, sold a Two year
old buck to q tatornla she = breeder ie"
wears since for $1,000 This is the highest
price that any have been sold for in the State
1t is not unfrequentiy that bucks sell for $500
| BUT the average price for medium animals ran
yes from S25 to $3.50. George Campbell o
Westminster. who is one of the largest breed
ers in the State, owns buck that he will moi
sell for &. 500. for the reason that its lambs
are Of the best quality aud always sell at the
highest prces Mr.. Campbell has .trayelet
through France, spain and Germany, and ht
reports that the celebrated Spanish MerlnC
flocks in those countries have greatly deterlor
ated from their original standard He has I'M
ported from 300 to 400 and now keeps SOC
head for breeding purposes. Before the wal
he found 4 market IN the Southern States, but
is now selling his sheep to breeders IN the
West, California and South America -bueno:
| Ayres.
A practice is becoming quite common II
Vermont. and will ultimately be adopted else
where 1t is shearing without washing. IL
is the testimony of those who have practisec
both systems that the health Of the sheep is
affected by washing, and not unfrequently
colds are contracted that cause death. The
manufacturer can easily cleanse the wool by q
chemical process, and if he becomes accustom
ed to purchasing without washing, he will
more thoroughly examine the wool--a fair price
will then be established for all qualities. -
Nor.hampt6a Moss.) Free Press.
esRMoNr's QUoTA OF MEN.-Mr. Wal
ton in a letter claims that Vermont has fur
nshed a larger proportion OF men than an,
other State in comparison with the number o
her citizens liable 10 military duty. He says
.sBy my request and 10 be used with othe
facts with view Of doing justice TO Vernon
ultimately, for her services in the war, the Su
perintendent of the census has turnlshad ;
statement of the number of males between
eighteen and forty-fve years of age in eacl
State-that is, the population liable to mllitar.
duty The number in the Union is 1924 ,O65
| in Vermont, 6O,5SO. The percentage In tn
Union is 20.80 Of the entire white population
in Vermont, 1927. Thus it will be seen tha
under an apportlonment OF troops accordin:
TO populations Vermont will furnish abou
) eight per cent. more than her proportion &C
cording to her actual military strength; an'
tbis, | suppose she has done. Vermont IS
Iem;grafiop: and emigration consists mainly G
Young men ami middle aged people. II shoul
result that while Vermont has less than tn
laveraee of men capable of bearing arms, tn
new States and Territories will have muc
: lmore than the average: and therefore Yer
lmont should furnish few er and the new State
!, lmore men for the war. Vermont has donb'
sss furnished more than her just share. an
: lhavins a smaller supply 10 draw from, il IS nc
= without reason tha. she has used a stron
: fromiaa- -Dlostsr, by way Of bodnties and seve
: dollars per month extra pay. + do not kno
= THAT Congress will ever be Just TO our State
lLut nsan TO have justice done to her, IN M
tory at least. by record OF the facts
!. The table from the census Office proves n
J theory
l. SAFE-Letters have Deen received III Mon
pelier from r. j. Richardson and j. G. Iapll
D. formerly Of that place, who We're respective
Of paymaster and clerk on the Harriet Lane
le the time of her capture. They are now pr
IS onrs of war at Houston, Texas. They sa
ID they are at liberty to go all over the city, al
cannot complain Of their provisions; that tn
s. have plenty of room in their quarters, and a
treated very well by the Confederate officers
~ VERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS RAJ
.AD.-The annual meeting Of this corpo1
NO | ton was held at the large hall in the tltt
= burg Railroad Depot yesterday (Wednesda.
The following named gentlemen were chos
| D;rectors. Robert Hale of FitchburQ Il