Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-28

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The recent seyerestorm on the lake shore
and the cold weather succeeding IL have
made sad havoc among the newly sheared
sheep in Northern Ohio and Michigan. The
Detroit Post says that in the northern por-
tiQn Of Macombl county, twenty per gent
ofsall sheared were killed. In Dryden, La
peer county, one thousand were killed.
in Huron county, Ohio, the numberkilled
is estimated at twelve thousand. The San
dusty Registey says that in the vicinity of
VerTilli0n at least THREE thousand have
perished. Some farmers lost from one hun
dred I'd one hundred and fifty of their num-
bek In Berlin township the number is es-
timated at five thousand.
The Asliald Union says; We understand
that large number of sheep were, frozen
tUs death during the cold rains of Sunday
and Monday last, The loss is estimated at
abiut ten thousand. 5s ra. IL
The TuScard,odS Advocate estimates the
number in that county at from ffteen,huu-
drsd TO two thousand, but some farmers
place the number as high as three Thousand.
Allthe sheep that perished were without
shelters .15alaI
The Oberlin Ne,cs says: The value of the
sheep that perished in this county during
dollars, Gentlemen with good opportpni-
tiesfor Knowing the facts estimate that from
fifteen to tweltyh yhllndred,w lost inPitts
field alone. Mr.. Humphrey, of this town
ship,-lost, fonty-nine out OF one hundred
anq twtlyeo Mr. w. ~ Wheat loses iifty,
Mr@Gillett as many, Waiter FreemaHhaf
hiShock, and so on from every direction
Which we have heaId0l.iaa sii G5idg
The CnTOlhon Union Press says: We
have heard various reports as 10 the num-
Der of sheep toss Dy indiylduals ia this vi
clnitg durihg the late cold storm, but the
larg' So loss known. TO us is that of Mr..
klchard taxter r, this township, who lost
seyenty-elght head, Others in the vicinity
lost from six to ten snd upward.
The Clete1dh9 fiIdtRl Dealer says: From
all .ace9llntsst the loss OF sheep by the recent
storms has been immense. Every flock
where fleeces' had been shorn, and which
mad insuiilclent shelter, has suffered severe
ly. DKe are informed bfd john Neodham
tnat the, loss of sheep in the townships of |
Independence and Brecksvilre viii reach |
5000. From twenty % O1fftyldhd in almost |
every flock most of the sheep having been |
shorn. One farmer attempted to rescue his |
flock, but the water was so high he could |
not reach his te9lnsand he finally dragged |
them INTO fence corners and covered them |
fNHtS'e%-'..'eS'9-l Heot " Aitoyf SHSOP, uedAly |
exhausted when found, the owner saved |
about thirty by thus covering them,
Our correspondent inlNertn Royallton, 1T
will be observed, states that the losses. Of
sheepiln that township have been very Sc!
Vere-o TheoElWid De,a0crdtssgiy ives similar
account of the effects of. the storm IN that |
Vicinity. 1T Is probable that our Important
wool growing interest hasreceiyed-such in
jury as viii sensibly affect the community.
The PCiReSvSIte Cake county, Felequph
says: The destruction of the newly -shorn
sheep in tbisgUlmty is immense. We bear
of several farmers who have lost from fifty
toone hundred sheep, having peiished from
the seVprapold Indeed thero, is hardly a