The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-05-13
NHNEP-SHEARINq At Ella
HORN


The Wisconsin Sheep Breeders and
WOSl-Growers' Association held its
second annual shearing at Elkhora
April goth and 3Oth. A large number
OF fine sheep were on exhibition at the
grounds OF the Walworth County Ag-
ricultuTal Society, which society has
kindly rendered the use Of their in
closed premises to the wool growers
for their yearly shearing operations.
The entries were made the afternoon of
the goth, and the5sheep were stripped
OF their fleecy coats in large tent
erected for that purpose. Benjamin
Clark, Gus. Humbert, Frank Ward,
Dennis West and Ambrose Elthriek
handled the shears in scientific man
ner, commencing operations shortly af-
ter three o'clock P. NJ. Thursday. The
same evening the annual business meet
ing OF the Association was held at the
Court House. Some forty members
took part in the meeting, and our es-
teamed fellow-oitizen, Mr.. l.. J. Clapp.
read an original paper on "Sheep
Breeding" Messrs. Gibbs, Trait and
Humberb were chosen committee to
take such action as they thought prop
ef in regard to taking part in the pro-
posed international Sheep and Wool
Exhibition to be held at Philadelphia
next September. Friday. the 30th, the
shsaring commenced at o'clock A. NJ.
and continued through the day until S
o'clock in the afternoon. The entries
were made the first day, and in four
different classes. first class being for
Spanish Merinos-length and quality
OF staple leading considerations End
class, weight ofifeece in proportion to
weight OF carcass leading considera-
ton; Sd class, weight of fleece. Gage
taken into account) only consideration
4th class, entered and Sheared for rec
ord. Messrs. |. J. Clapp and F. Runals
were the only exhibitors from this
county. Thr ee..2-year-old Atwood Me.
|rino ewes, unshorn, owned by Frank
Runals, were purchased by MI. w. n
johnson, OF Paw Paw, Mich, for the
sum OF $500. The first prize, three
dollars, for skillful manipulation of the
shears, was awarded to BENJAMIN
CAre, Of CaldwelPs Prairie; second to
Daniel West, of Elkhorn: and third to
II. Ward, Of Lyons. The. next shearing
operation on alarge scale occurred at
CALDWELLs PRAIRIE
Oh Wednesday of last week. and was
the fifteenth annual shearing of the
Southwestern Wisconsin Breed
|ers' and Wool-GroWers' Association
About 1900 people were in attendance.
which fact shows the interest taken in
sheep in this part of the state. The
shearing commenced at IL A. M. and
lasted until evening. The sheep exhib-
tied were Of two classes, viz: The
American OF heavy wool Msrinos and
the Delano MerinoS. The awards were
made in accordance with system of
points which was established bv the
Farmers Club of Caldwell's Prairie,
For the American Merinos these points
are: Form of sheep, 20; density of
fleece, Is; length of staple, Is: cover
ing. face, legs and belly, 10; heaviest
carcass. 20; heaviest fleece, Is. The
results in the Delano class were as
follows:
Rams, years old or over = First.
Mullaney Bros. weight of fleece. 20
lbs. AZ ozs.; weight of carcass before
shearing, 1879 lbs; total points. 81.
Second, Charles Williams; weight of
fleece, 20 lbs. = Ozs. weight of carcass,
1853 lbs; total points, 95. Third, A
Frazer; weight of fleece. 1G lbs. 1 or. ::
weight of carcass, 1876 TBS. total points.
90. z. Craig; no premium; weight of
fleece, 10 TBS. u Ozs.; weight of car
cass, 1913 TBS.
Rams, 2 years old-First. Mullaney
Bros; weight of fleece, is lbs. II ozs.
weight Of carcass before shearing, 1872
fbs.; total points, SO. Second A. Pratt;
weight of fleece, is lbs: carcass, 1O7
1bs.; total points, II.
Ewes, year old = First, p Craig:
fleece, IA TBS. 615 OZs.: carcass, 81 lbs. :;
total points, 81. Second, A. Frazer:
fleece, 10 u.s.; carcass, 81 lbs. total
points, ST. Third, E. F. Bullts; fleece,
10 Tbs. / or: carcass, II lbs: total
points. ST.