The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-09-27
EIGHTH ANIMAL. FAIR
OF THE
Linn CO. Agricultural Association.
Second bay.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. "a.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. "a.
At 9 O'Clock we answered the call
of one of the musical hack drivers
''that there was just room for one
more" and seated ourself in his
coach and two' for the Fair grounds.
Taking spin up and down First
street several times, where we were
again permitted to hear the cry that
Just greeted US on the start and where
we were permitted to witness the
many and interesting sights on that
noted street (which, by the way, was a
rare privilege to an old citizen Of the
place, we at last thanks to one more
luckless weight, who also answered the
hack drivers call, started on our jour
ney. The dust, by the way, is a very
superior article, and we were almost
tempted to enter it for the premium,
iuasmuch as we had to enter it at all;
as it was, however, we not only entered
1t, but it entered us--our mouth, nose,
ears, pockets, boots, etc, ETC., to our
hearts content; so much so that we
could doubtless have palmed ourself off
on the Fair managers as moving real
estate. Arriving Oh the grounds, we
found that the Pavilion was yet nearly
or quite empty, and until it fills up
more we will not particularize.
SHEEP.
In the stalls we found some very
fiue sheep, owned by Jewett q Mum
son, of California. They have eighty
five head of full blooded Spanish Me-
rino's, all imported from east of Mis-
sissippi river. Eight of the ewes have
averaged "A lbs. of wool in the past
shearing-al raising lambs, The ram,
Ben Butler, valued at $500, has shear
ed over "a lbs, in II months growing.
There are fifty-two bucks in the lot;
some have been sheared this spring
and Others have the fleece on yet, to
show what they can do in that line.
They are certainly fine lot of sheep.
Mr.. Ingram, of this county, has
eight head of nice looking Cotswold |
sIeep-one full blood, and seven that |
are only 2sths.
Ii. L. Rudd, of Peoria, has q Cots
weld buck, full blood-an extra large |
sheep-and two Of his lambs, halt
,bloods.
Mr. John Mimic, of Marion county,
one of the principal fine wool produ-
GERS in the State, has few Of his fine
specimens of American Spanish and
French Merinos all Oregon bred. He
rays that the Spanish Merino average,
in Oregon, ahont SIS lbs. of wool, the
French about 81 lbs, and the Ameri-
can between the other two.
BY the way, let Us suggest a thought |
to the farmers of old Linn, who have
been favored with such an extra yield
of wheat this season, and q good price
even before it Is harvested. There is
no diSputlng the fact that Oregon is
is unexcelled as q wool producing
State; and auother fact is patent, that
fine bloods are In every respect gilmore
value to the wool grower than the
common bloods. Another fact: we
vet have to import our fine sheep from
the East. Now, why not, farmers Of
Linn, invest some Of your surplus
money in blooded sheep, and raise
sheen al home 10 supply the hone deQsdaR
and not only the home demand tor +
such stock, but east Of the mountains
Idaho and Washington Territory
This would not only remunerate our
farmers, but be Of vast heneiit to the
State, by saving the cost and trouble
of transportation, as we'll as keep the
money in the country. A word to the
wise, etc. Several other lots Of siRep
were on exhibition; but we did net
obtain the names Of owners, and'WIll
therefore pass them for the present.
ADJUSTMENTS.
IA this line we find the usual amount
Of shows, etc, which, however, are