Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-02-28
SHEEP RAISING.
For the Newsdealer.

Mr., EDlrom-I propose to sre k OF the
different fine wool docks of sheep II at
have come under my oUservation,-havlhg
v;s;toa the extensive fine hocks OF Messrs
L. Ii. Doty and Maj. L NJ. Circuit of IL
more, | will give your readers dcscrip-
ton of them here.
Mr.. Doty has flock of over 200 most
superior administering the stock OF his
famous Imported Spaui.h Merino Buck
"Gen. Dix."-exhioited at the fair at
Morrisville las: fall aud dew with Mr..
Stoves buck the first prize of Sl5.-the
committee icing unable to decide between
the two, divided the purse between them.
Mr.. Doty's buck HIS the best representa-
tivcs of any buck We have yet met WITH
taking into account ,hc weight of carcass,
length of staple, fneuess of fibre and
weight of fleece.
Mai. Grou: is one of the most thorough
practical sheep breeders in the county.
Having used the Gen. Dix for tie last
two years, he has produced an animal of
almost perfect form with heavy uniform
a, ,ce, being .wooled" from nose to hoof,
Ga very essential point to attain IN the
successful breeding # sheep to produce
nm animal with fleece of uuifo.m length
and compactncsS on the belly with that
on the back and sides. aud also Of pure
vhitencss in the inside with il da'k cx-
te,ior and an extreme incncss of tibrc)-
In all of these es ,cn i is the Jor his
been emincutly successful !; yet, he IS
bound toimprovc his already line hock,
having purchased the last fall large
numler of choice sheep He is now
breeding from the celebrated fine flock OF
Justus Ketchum. Esq of Barre MIR.
Ketchum is one of the most extensive
breeders of fine wool sheep i'll Washington
County having been engaged in the pro-
duction of fine wool for over forty years,
he h IS become one Of the most intelligent
breeders in the State selecting for his
standard flock those animals which arc of
the greatest putty Of blood and discard
ing ali others with the greatest care he
has attained to that standard of perfection
seldom reached by the most thorough
breeders ia Nor hern Vermont.
Mai Circuit is practical aock-master;
perfect sy stem governs all his actions
with his flocks; his lambs are allowed to
be dropped in April and weaned in July,
when they are taken off and placed in
field of new and luxuriant grasses remote
from their mothers that there shall be no
bleating heard. by either, and where they
will grow and thrive rapidly. His sheep
arc not allowed to run long while in
one field, but often changed, that their
feed may always he sweet, and as the
cold weather approaches and the early
frosts kill the grass. the sheep are fed OIL
green oats in the sheat. lie makes it a
point to have hi flock retain the fat that
they have PIT on during the summer
months, and as the cold increases the
grain is increased to certain standard.
When they are fed rcgul.r every day at a
certain hour. and when that arrives they
expect it. ana are sure to remind him Of
it, if he should be tardy in his move
ments.
lie never allows his flock to be visited
by strangers while they are fe ding, and
on no other OCCASION unless accompanied
by their attendant, for sheep are very
cxcitahle creatures, snd it is very impor-
taut that they remain as qniet as posi-
BILE at all times When their only attcn-
dant is with them he p s>cs among them
as calmly as Que ., their number
Another importan' item III the manage
ment of his hu.k is to h We them well
housed in stormy No1hc, ncger allowing
them to be out 10 O. ,.,,m ou any consid
Grafton whatever he NJ j Is not con.