The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-10-18
Il he Ncr3nO Sheep in
Texas. a..

Mr.. &. w. Kendall, of the New
Orleans Picayune. was the first
man, If our memory serves us, to
begin wool growing upon the plan
now pursued in pastoral sheep
husbandry in America. He came
with his elegant intelligence, cul
ture and fitness to enjoy the fin
est society in the world ; he came
with his eslima5ie, accomplished
wife-a Frence lady-to Texas,
and near San Antonio began his
pet project of raising wool. He
wisely chose the Mexican eve and
Merino ram as Il foundation. II S
head. heart and pen were given
to the work. No one doubted his
success. Few equaled him in de
yotion and care to sheep interests.
We well remember the stirring,
glowing articles he wrote for pas
toral sheep raising i'll Texas. His
life was too short to know the
great service he rendered the
world, his nation aud Texas in
his brilliant pioneer work.
In his first experiment he hit it
exactly. With all the experts
ments that have been tried none
have done any better. The Meri
no has allthe hardness ofthe Mex
lean with nOLe of its imperftc-
tons. 1t is DIS good as a Lerding
sheep, and doubles the fleece OF
the eve i'll its progeny by the
first roS In the third crosses
we have seen them shear nine
pounds Of wool 10y the thousand
head. No other cross a eliini
nate from the Mexican fleece the
kemp Or hairy iaI in II cross. 1t
Is perfect nicking, and doeSitevery
tine Il pure bred high class Meri-
no ram is used. Witlr all this
change of fleece, the health, visor
and robustness which constitutes
them the best heriing sheep III
the world remains as perfectly as
with the Mexican sheep. The 90
nestle qualities are better lis
we'll AN the fleece. With these
domestic qualities come an easier
sheep to follow, and easier master
of course the mutton is Improved.
Their longevity again makes it the
very best wOoI>producingsl,eep in
the world either for pastoral sheer
raising or as IA factor i'll mixed
; husbandry in the agricultural re.
gions. Other pure breeds begiiI
to lose their vigor and show il
their height and quality OF heect
: at five years old. The Merino OF
} good families carry their fleece
up to the standard for eight and
ten years without loss in any
way. The stronger tibred. moro
: wrinkled Merinos live and breed
till fifteen and sixteen years old
, aud shear excellent fleeceS of ter
, and twelve pounds in t1ocks wei
caled for to preserve their health
. and vitality. AS Il sheep fo1
hard fare, >cant pasturage ant
water they equal the Mexican
They T the sheep 70 make mon
-, ey ont Of aud will always be
! Their fleece is the broad plank
IN our manufacturing wool inter
ests. They clothe the best dres
. Sed American men and women.
| We nsed to import these goods
= at a great price from France. En-
gland and Germany, but thetim,
, is near at hand when American,
, will be dressed in American man
! %ufactured Merino goods.
The &. w. Kendall Spoken
OF above was the founder of tEt
New Orleans Picaynne which hi
made a success when it took la
; hor, money credit and energy t.
: cOntuct one successfully.
, "Twenty four hours ahead o
the mail" was always found al
: the head of his column of news
and that sentence told the trutl
Had Kendall have had the fdci
3 tiles that are now to be obtained
r he would have made the Picay
nne the leading paper of the Uni