The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-10
Demand for, and Sale Of Vermont
Merinos.

Mr.. l.. M. Bingham of Cornwall, having
recently made sale of a car load of merinos
in the west, has returned
He, i. M. Bingham, and Col. II. +.
Dean of Cornwall, Addison county Yer
mont, now constitute a business firm,
which has just left, with two full carloads
of choice merinos for the same section.
Col. II. E. Dean is noted breeder of
pure merino sheep; and has selected first
choice of 30 yearling and two year old
ewes from his own flock to aid in constitu-
Ting the two car loads. A second addition,
was first choice of % head of one and
two year old ewes, from the reputable flock
of Mr.. Joseph Stickney, also his famous
stock ram, Eureka" 3 year old. Eureka
Is considered as one of the best stock rams
in Addison county. He was sired by Gen.
Fremont. lie is the sire of portion of
the Stickney ewes. A portion or the 200
ewes now on their way west, are in lambs
by him.
The third addition, was selection of 8
yearling ewes, from the distinguished flock
of s. S. Rockwell ESQ. A fourth addition,
to the two car loads, was 90 yearllng and
two year old ewes, and one yearling ram,
from the renownd flock of F. II. Dean
ESQ.,, father to Col. Dean. The next val
liable and highly mertorious class of ewes
and rams, were added from the note worthy
flock of Abram Ellsworth, ESQ.,, whose
reputation as breeder of merlnos, both
here, and in California, stands high. Tho
selection from his flock, was first choice
of 25 yearling ewes, and 8 yearling rams.
Mr.. @. G. Rich, who is regarded as one of
the most judicious and reliable breeders IN
Vermont, furnished the firm of Messrs.
Bingham & Dean, with selection of 81
yearling ewes for this shipment.
The firm next visited the distinguished
and meritorious flock of merinos, owned
and bred by John Ii. Mead of West Rut-
land; and purchased 80 ewes and one ram,
selection for his entire flock of yearlings
and two year olds. Ten of these won the
first premium, at the county fair, SO also
did the ram. Harvey Brookins, whose
flock descended directly from the famous
and splendid flock of Judge Wright, turn-
ished Messrs' Bingham e. Dean with 16 of
his choice yearling ewes, for this occasion.
Mr.. Forbes n noted sheep breeder owned
ayearling stock ram, which he then had
in use, named "Snow flake" He was
strongly importuned by the firm to sell
him to them. He was inclined to refuse
their tempting offers, but at length their
enlarged bid, in ready cash, overcame his
objections and he yielded to their wishes,
and "Snow-fake" was purchased for this
shipment, making in all, over 200 ewes
and IL rams. The pedigree of David, a
stock-ram owned and used yearly, by Col.
G. S. Stowell and Col. ii. L. Dean, is as
follows:-He by Panic, he by Red-leg,
he by Golden-feece, he by (Stowel's)
Sweepstakes, he by Prentis, he by old
Sweep stakes dam of David, the Queen
of Sheba, her dam by (Stowels) Sweep
stakes-her dam Apple-blossom by old
Sweep stakes, from a eve purchased of L.
and w. S. Hammond. Attest Il. S. Stow
el Nov. 23d 1875. Over 30 head of the
above described ewes, are now in lambs
by this distinguished stock ram "David.
In addition to the above number of rams,
is one valuable ram-lamb Champion by
name, bred by Col. II. +. Dean, being a
descendant from Hammond eve, and
sired by David, which has been purchased
by o. G. Beals of Grand Blanc, Michigan
who will soon receive him with exultation
and gratitude.
The above specified number of ewes
and rams, after being collected together,
were visited by some ten or twelve of oul
best fine sheep breeders, who Undertaking
ly pronounced them, "the most superior
flock (and difficult of being duplcated)
ever permitted, by our breeders, to be sold
and taken out of our own state !! !" Theil
opinions fully and truthfully confirmed the
following metrical statement viz:
LIN Bingham, and II. e. Dean,
Are doing more, as 1t would seem,
Than any east, or western man,
10 make the state Of Michigan,
Surpass Vermont, in well-bred sheep,
Which hitherto, no state could beat.
The sheep by them just taken west,
Here ranked among the very best,
For reasons which at once appear,
EAxs tl.ara t.nn x.rl.t.