The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-05-11

throttle and dewlaps, broad tails, a wrink.
ly neck and smooth, unwrinkled BODY
especially in ewes), great wooliness
about the head and legs, and dense
ieece Of long staple and beautiful crimp,
with a naturally dark tinge, opening
white as the snowAakes. Such sheep are
models, and will never lack for admirers
or purchasers. Lot it be understood and
forever remembered that the dark tipee
upon the exterior of the fleece must be
natural and not artificial. 1t must be de.
rived from the skillful hand of the breed.
ers and not from the hypocritical tracks
Of the paint brush.
Breeders must be sure to obtain bucks
having and extraordinary amount of oil
or yolk in their wool. There is no danger
OF an extreme in this direction. The
danger is in the opposite direction. The
difficulty is that the wool Of most flocks
is too dry and harsh. Especially is this
the case with nine.tenths of all the native
focks of the West. Hence the necessity
and demand for sheep of different type
to cross with and remedy this fault in all
those Objectionable focks. A conse.
quence, until within a few years past
there bad been "a safe estimate) a yearly
demand and sale in Addison county of
over six thousand head. Estimating the
average price at SO per head (which is
low and we have 100000 accruing an.
nually from this species of commerce.
Doubtless within period of fifteen years
round million Of dollars, had been I'D.
ded to the wealth of the county arising
directly from this legitimate branch Of
trade. AS consequence this constant
drain upon our hocks has thinned their
ranks, and, in too many instances, taken
the cream, leaving the docks much lessen.
ed in value per head. Indeed it is a sad
specta Gle to see so many focks shorn Of
their glory, bereft Of those beautiful
specimens. those perfect patterns Of the
ovlne race, which, dozen years since,
were apparent in all focks of any repute.
Surely Addison county, if not the State,
will ere long lose their prestige for fine
stock-sheep (only to limited extent)
unless her downward course be immedi-
ately arrested
10 do this, recurrence must be had, on
the part Of breeders, to the true principles
of breeding and keeping. Farmers of
Addison county, it is for you to say
whether the legitimate business of sup
plying the new states with stock.sheep
shall continue unabated or measurably
cease. If business which Annually
hrinua a revanua 70 onr oo,otr Co... A.
West Of the handsome item of $4,000
to 100000, shall continue, you must
grow the sheep and supply the demand
With you rests the decision, whether
the trade shall be continued,
or whether those who have made
themselves familiar with its details
shal! discontinue it aud fold their arms
Yen grgelnfy tnj- larlhErs DR. uur- -UuGdlv
and State to renew their zeal and skill in
sheep breeding. Engage systematically
and with view to supply the western
trade. Arm yourselves with No, | bucks,
Dye the stock in the wool. Breed some.
thing fashionable Have an eye to style.
Become, if your are not, tip.;op keepers.
Attend the fairs. Look and learn. Be
ambitious to excel. Keep the FIRE ofim.
provement in constant glow. Keep
broad awake, improve your chances,
and you can surely make every
breeding eve earn (nett) the inter.
est of 500 to $3.50 per head, so long az
she or her descendant and successor in Of.
fee be thus employed. Mr. Milo William.
son and several others in Cornwall have
sold for the past three dull years their
entire crop of lambs at home, at an aver.
age price of $50 per head-the interest
of s4O0 from each breeding ewe). The
demand to day is good, and constantly
lncrcusiug.