New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-02

try adjoining an ioehouss In this Is VIII Keep Du'
how fev M 70 ice houses glad to report that nave
one at least, and only at the cost OF weeks WORK
tell Won the farmers in this country have only com
monced TO live.
When we consider the value q ;he Cotswod FOR mot
ton. and thor long, silky wool. which brings so mucn
In market aud which Is 80 useful In the house. IL mus
be called the best sheer for email COCKS say from ten
twenty or perhaps thirty They do not thrive in large
nocks. They Will shear about twice as much as tne
Meruos and no more attention is required for one Rinc
of sheep than for another They must have plenty
eat.
Tho south-dovn particularly THE Oxford Down, viii
gray face and legs, Is very valuable. though douh
whether as much so as iths Cotswod our prsirie'
where feed Is plentiful TIE wool OF this sheep s line
and res we'll The fleece will weigh from Six to sever
pounds No other slecp breed 80 we'll fully half OF the
ewcs have lambs. Both the Cotswoh and Down ewes
are good nOthors.
Properly, tie Oxford Down is The mutton sheep. The
favor Is delicate the fat ven mixed through the lean
aud there Is much inside fellow This sheep Is valuable
for crossing with tire Cotiwold for early lambs. The
price of the mutton IN cities is nearly double that OF
common sheep. They said to do vel In large hocks
and tley thrive on the feed Of up.ands
"wool Grower" Is gentleman Of Central Illinois.
noted tho correspondent Of 7ks Irdiris Former.
know OF 50 pe.ent lie to write volume on
sleep husbspdry the pTaifies. vhich Il needed LIS
life Is devoted to the sheep nores. Of our country In
letter TO me- after speaking Of tie low tariff on ious
wool he says:
However, there Is no doubt TINT. b1t badly as the
Governments win need FOR the next fifty yefrs
there viii DO laid good s, duties on colrse a. Wen o.
on fine wool. Between you and me. IN. T.. M., thihS
this hns dorc more for homo industry anu protec
| tive tariff than whole cycles OF peace. ,
These lOrg woods Lave got 10 b. grows ~ TIE snai
arrners the class which discorrsec i,r the rca
son first that the mutton breeds OF sheep mast DC Kept
small ocks to insure the greatest excellence and proit
second men already engaged in sheep husbandry such
20 The most Of sheep keep Mernos. and wllingi!
will not change from breed to which they are accus
toned aud whose management they have learned, 10
| new breed. requiring new knowledge and dibe,eh'
! handling in many respects. Men who take huiu :"
sheep keeping from the beginning Just as well can star
with colswods OF Downs ss with Mernos. me s'oeA
Is nearly ~ easy 10 be oblsned In fac. the iulbood
cost much less and 1t is easy to learn the
OF the the Ohor. The mutton breeds vi" pisas'
small farmers much better u an No sne wo0s, occas'
they would like large sheep ard beoinse to- tDey Ire
quently hive twins and raise two lambs as easily a.
Nerino can one. The Coltswcld cross vel. nth u
naiises and generally such farmers VII be 9hnit.l
better pleased with the first cross q Coitswods ON Ma
vrs than with the fret Of Merinos the same
"Such farmers. too. would be much pleased with Ia
long staple q the Coitiwod They always strong! 90
mistake cannc. believe there In much wool on 'theu
lt'le Merino..' So. also. figured out when 20
here, obey always Ike TO work NJ some oi tasi
WOOL the long wool would please them from tie flc
thst any country cardine mill card H. Then to-
when snch sell few Fat wethers Ia the bnteher
r would do them good to Zee how big they weigh. 70
nay wonder have rot written us before On, AZ 81
Merino man II would lot do for me to preach mutt
Sheep though do want tbe attention oil sna4i iarne
, | q. led 10 this kind OF 81 eep." &C.