Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-11-11


parts Of orr country In sheep, il
duces us to offer the following brit
notes Of the characteristics Of var
ods breeds.
NotiUeS.-These are mainly {
English origin, mingled to som
extent with other continental blooC
They are called natives simply t
distinguish them from other late
and improved breeds. The Eng
lish were onglegged, narrow breast
ed, coarse wooled, and light quar-
tered animals. A fair average weigh
for them was about Il pounds pc
quarter. History tells US that a
early as 1876 New England wa
well supplied with sheep. The yielC
of wool in those days wss from two
to three and a half pounds pc.
sheep, which does not compare IN
fayorablY with that Of the present
day, but the mutton was not up to
the present standard. The origi-
nal natives have become so niixed
With later importations that they
have become nearly extinct.
Spanish Mertaos. - Celebrated
as being a fine wooled sheep. 1t
is divided into several families, as
the Escurial, noted for tbe exceed
ing fineness Of their wool; the
Gaudaloupe, noted for their sym
metry of form, fine quality and
good quality Of wool; the Negret-
lis; Infantados, Panlars, and 9th
ers. The Merinos vary greatly,
not only in Spainj but in dll coun-
tries into which they have been in
troduced; the climate and soil haY-
ing great influence on them. They
all, however, retain to a remarka-
Bile degree, their prominent pucdli-
arities; which are fneness of wool,
comparatively small size, short legs,
hardness and longevity. They
were introduced into this country
near the beginning of this century.
In 1909 and 1910, 5000 were dis
tributed in several different States,
imported from Spain. The French
Merino is family established from
the Spanish breed to a larger size
than their progenitors. Their wool
is not the best, though it is good
the skin disposed in folds; a very
yolky, heavy fleece, with little eX-
ternal gum. This breed has be-
come unpopular, and has been gen
orally discarded.
Saxon Hertnos This is prop
erly only branch of the Merno
family, although regarded by some
ls distinct breed. Their wool is
remarkable for exceeding fineness,
out their f1eeces are thin, scarcely
exceeding two pounds; they are of
'ragile constitution and require ex-
RENE tender care, and are not gen
9rally regarded as reliable or prof |
table for our Northern climate.
StIician NerinoS Are an off |
hoot of Spanish stock originating
n Silica, from Infantado ewes and !
Tegtetti rams, imported some so |
ears since. Randall, in his "Flns |
Wool Husbandry," deems them
Tell fitted Tor improving coarse
antilles Of Merinos in evenness
nd fineness of fleece, they are of
God siez, fleece yolky and dark
ut destitute of gum. Having been
red with skill and care they are
laimed as hardy.
Ameyfcan NertRoS.-This is an
Improvement on the Spanish and
lay be classed as the Jarvis, the
Infantado-Atwood and |
'anlar. The Jarvis are the result
f a mixture of the Leonese variG-
es, iudiciously bred to an estab-
shed standard. The characteris-
es are a loose, thick skin, with a
w carrugations; little external
um, and comparatively light col
red fine, even fleece, with a brill
ncy and style almost equal to the
axou. The American Infantados
ere bred from Humphrey impor-
Ition by Stephen Atwood. They
'e Of large size, short necked,
lort hipped, broad shouldered,
'und and symmetrical; skin loose
I'd mellow, and of a deep rose
1l0r: wool short, very yolky, and
f quality, style and eyenness
,arcely surpassed. Various breed
s have produced fleece from
)out six to ten pounds; some of
Ie heaviest ram feeces weighing
,out 80 pounds. The Panlars are
heavy, thick feeced, very hardy
lriety, improved of late years;
ith less fineness and evennesss of
,ece than either of the two pre-
'eding, less yolfs and external gum !
1t much more than the Jarvis.
eicester.-This is a long wooled
'eed and described thus: Head
ould be horntess, loGg, small and i
pering, toward the muzzle, and L
horizontally forward, t
es prominent; with a quiet eH- a
ears thin, rather dark,
ther long, and directed back
lrd neck full and broad at its y
SO, nearly straight from the rrtnp
the pell breast broad and round, b
til no angular formation where
e shoulders join the neck or Il
ok; the arms fleshy and even
wn to the knee, bones of the leg S,
lall and standing apart no loose
SIS Of skin about them, and com
bare of wool; chest and "
rrel deep and round, the ribs s
ming a considerable arch from II
: spine; barrel well ribbed home, n
tn no irregularity of line on the
Ok or ballv. caroaes nraduallv