The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-24
GARRETT SHEEP RAISING
Many Inquiries Made About Conditions in
Maryland.

Col. George Truesdell, the owner of
Altamont Springs farm of 1900 acres,
near Deer Park, returned to the farm
on Saturday from a visit 10 the New
York State Fair held at Syracuse
from the 9TH to the 18th inst. This
fair is an important yearly event in
the State, and exhibitors look for
ward to it with much interest. The
State owns the grounds and buildings
and an annual appropriation is made
for their care and attention.
From his Altamont Springs farm
Colonel Truesdell took to Syracuse
lambs, yearlings and two-year olds.
There was fine display of sheep
from different parts of New York,
and some attractive exhibits from
other sections, but Maryland carried
off the cream of the prizes on account
of the superiority of Colonel Trues-
dell's French Rambouillet breed of
sheep.
He received first premium on edged
ewes, championship on ewes of all
ages, that is, championship oyer any
age; first 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 yerv
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.
There was much enthusiasm among
stock exhibitors over Colonel Trues-
dell's sheep display, and as on the
occasion of his first visit one year ago,
he was piled with questions about
Maryland, its climate and soils, near
ness to markets, etc, to which salts
factory responses were made. Colonel
Truesdell although a native of New
York State, is an enthusiastic Mary
lander. He is vice-president of the
American Rambouillet Association.
The Maryland farmer, interested in
sheep raising, will be benefited and
helped by a persual of the August
number of the American Sheep Breed
er and Wool Grower, containing an
article on the methods employed at
Altamont Springs farm, with illustra-
tions of the sheep that have won
prizes at live stock exhibitions both
in this country and in Europe.
Previous to the visit to the New
York State Fair, Colonel Truesdell,
with the same sheep, appeared as an
exhibitor at the Ohio State Fair at
Columbus. There he received first
and second prizes on ram lambs and
on eve lambs, the second and third
and first prize on four lambs, the get
of one sire. There was very sharp
competition, as Ohio is the center of
the fine wool-growing industry. The
value of this is largely enhanced by
the fact that most of these Rambouil-
let sheep were bred at Deer Park,
Md, of sires and dams that were i'm
ported from France last year.
The noted expert, F. S. Peer, who
has been engaged in importing sheep
and other stock for 20 years, was pres
ent at the New York State Fair and
he pronounced the Maryland lambs
the finest he had eyer seen in all his
travels.
Colonel Truesdell.has now at the
New York quarantine station IL black
faced sheep from Scotland. The black.
faced sheep are the most noted breed
in that country. They are of the
mutton type of sheep, the mutton
from which brings the highest price
in the London market-about so per
cent. more than any other mutton
breed. They will reach Altamont
Springs farm this week.
Colonel Truesdell imported them
for the purpose of establishing NUT.
ton flock, and they are to be grazed
on Blackstone Mountain, on which he
has about 1000 acres.
These sheep Will be particularly
valuable for crossing with native
sheep for mutton purposes, owing tc
their fine mutton conformation and
great hardness. Thew are accustom.
ed to running on the Highlands OF
Scotland in the winter season and
they are considered the most hardy
of all mutton sheep. The raising OF
these black-faced sheep here will be
regarded with much interest, as this
is probably the first time they have
been imported to this country to be
raised on mountains in Maryland OF
Virginia. Colonel Truesdell did not
take to either of the State fairs men.
toned his Grand Duke of Mecklen.
burg, champion ram of the world
The Grand Duke received the highest
prizes in New York and Ohio last
year.
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