The Washington times., 1903-09-21
Carried off the Cream of
Prizes With His Exhibit
of YearIings and Two
Year-OldS at New York
State Fair.
Expert Importer Declares
Maryland Lambs the Fin
est Seen in Twenty Years
Observation-Disclosures Faced
Sheep.

Col. George Truesdell, OF this city.
has just returned to his farm. Altamount
Springs. near Deer Park. Md. from a
visit to the New York state fair at Sy-
racuse.
From his Altamont Springs farm Colo
mel Truesdell took 10 Syracuse lambs,
yearlings. and two-year- Odds. There
was fine display of sheep from differ
ent parts of New York, and some attrac-
tive exhibits from other sections. but
Maryland carried off the cream of the
prizes on account OF the superiority OF
Colonel Truesdelrs French Ramboulllet
breed of sheep.
He received first premium cn aged
ewes, championship on ewes OF All ages
that is, championship over ewes of any
age; frst-premium on ram lambs. first
and second premiums on eve lambs and
on flock. and first premium on four
lambs, the get of one sire. The last
premium is considered a very high
honor.
This is the second time Maryland has
carried off the honors at the New York
State Fair in the Rambouillet breed OF
sheep.
An Enthusiastic Marylander.
There was much enthusiasm among
stock exhibitors over Colonel Truesdell' s
sheep display, and as on the occasion OF
his first visit one year ago, he was piled
with questions about Maryland. rs CHI
mate and soils. nearness TO markets
etc. to which satisfactory responses
were made. Colonel Truesdell, although
native % New York State, is en- en-
thusiastic Marylander. He is vice presi-
dent of the American Rambouillet Asso-
citation. The Maryland farmer. inter.
ested In sheep raising, will be benefited
and helped by a perusal of the August
number OF the American Sheep Breeder
and Wool Grower. containing an ar,i.
Gle on the methods employed at Alta.
mont Spring farm, with illustrations r.
the sheep that have won prizes at Iiv,
stock exhibitions both in this countr,
and in Europe
Prizes Won in Ohio.
Previous TO the visit TO the New
forl: State fair. Colonel TruesdeI, wifi
the same sheep, appeared as an exhibit
l0II1m
bus. There he received first and sec
ond prizes on ram lambs. second an,
thire on eve lambs and first prize g,
four lambs. the get of one sire. Their,
was very sharp competition, as Obi,
is the center of the fine wool-Rrowfn,
Industry The value OF this is larger
enhanced by the fact that most OF thes
RaInbouillet sheep were bred at Dee
Park. Nd, of sires and dams that wer,
imported from France last year.
The noted expert. f. s. Peer. who ha
beer. engaged in importing sheep an
other stock for twenty years, was pres
ent at the New York State Fair. an
pronounced the Maryland lambs tn
finest he had ever seen in ali his travels
Noted Scotch Breed.
CJlonel TruesdelI has now at the New
York quarantine station twelve black
faced sheep from Scotland. The black
faced sheep are the most noted bree
in that country. They are Of the NUT
ton type OF sheep. the mutton fror
which brings the highest price in tn
London market-about so per cent NOR
thar any other mutton breed. They will
reach Altamont Springs farm this week
Colonel Truesden imported them 70
the purpose OF establishing a mutto
flock. and they are TO be grazed on Bi
Backbone Mountain. on which he Ia
about 900 acres
These sheep will be particularly val
liable for crossing with native sheep 70
mutton purposes, owing to their fin
mutton Conformation and great hardi
ness They are accustomed to runnin
on tie Highlands Of Scotland in the win
ter season. and they are considered tn
most hardy OF all the mutton sheer
The raising Of these black-faced shee
aero viii be regarded with much inter
est, as this is probably the first tim
they have been imported 10 this countr
10 De raised on the mountains in Mary
land OF Virginia. Colonel Truesdell di
not take 10 either OF the State fair
men toned his Grand Duke of Meckleu
burg. champion ram OF the world. tn
Grard Duke received the highest prize
In Kew York and Ohio last year.