The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-05-12
VOLUME SO.

tiuence has governed. Agriculture is non
sectional, non political, and the depart
ment should be, as far as possible, inde-
pendent OF politics. Competent represen-
tatiye men at its head must needs be the
exception, SO long as political hydraulics
must be brought to bear to obtain the
appointment There are no regents or
trustees to watch over the commissioners
management Of affairs: no councils, such
as the other heads OF departments find in
cabinet meetings. rhe Department of
Agriculture is, i'll fact, an autocracy. 1t
has no vital connection with the different
State organizations having similar ends
in view. The salaries OF the divisional
heads. as also that OF the commissioners,
are insufficient to attract first class talent.
Agricultural ADV; ncement in the 'nited
States, by Prot. G. \. Riley.
MEElNO SHEEP.
The ti0Cks of Mcrin0 sheep now owned
III the different States stre descended from
importations from Spain, first, in 1902,
10y Col. David Humphreys, about one
hundred, into Connecticut. and il 1910
and 1871 by Consul William Jarvis Of
Nethersticld. Vermont. and others. of
many more, into nearly all the seaports
Of the nited States. These importations
comprised selections from all the best and
most celebrated of the old Cabannas or
tiocks OF the migratory sheep Of Spain at
the breaking out of tile French and Span
ish Wars. At that time these We're the
choicest and finest wool bearing sheep OF
the world: they had acen preserved with
the greatest care. and, with a few eNcep
tions granted as royal tavors. had not
been permitted to leave Spain
The sheep as imported from Spain shear
ed only about per cent. Of unwashed
Wool to live weight Of carcass; indeed,
selected specimens rarely exceeded that,
while the average Yield was much less.
At the present time whole ti0cks shear
more than twice as much, and the best
specimens from 20 to 81 per cent. OF wool.
In some extreme cases there has been }5
pei cent. of unWashcl wool to live weight
Of carcass, the growth Of enc Year Three
selected imported rams, at apublic shear
iug in IoI0, gave a yield OF : l-l0 per
cent, of unwashed wool to live weight
while those selected rams shown III j. er-
mont within five years gave Il Weld OF 81.
-" "Nu '"' i'S, u 'ii"">iltU WOOL thaI'
after thoroughly securing for the cards,
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anu l"S. - OUNCES iie IINt weight VI
c"' UISS o 'ItSe tiIi ce rams @ltci Shearili8
N'S l"0 HOS. - i"S. ana III Ios. LIS
would give = $40 per cent of unWashed,
anu -" ptI rtiIt- ol c!tahaeN WOOL 70
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