SHEEP. 383 



Statement of C. L. Buell. 



The flock of sheep which I offer for the society's premium, 

 consists of nine ewes and one huck, the former of native stock, 

 the latter a mixture of South Down and native. The buck is 

 two years, and the ewes from four to eight years of age. About 

 the first of January last, seven of these ewes dropped one lamb 

 each : in April following, the remaining two dropped each a 

 pair of twins ; and about the first of July, the seven first named 

 again dropped one lamb each — making eighteen lambs from the 

 nine ewes within seven months. Eight of the lambs were sold 

 in June, at $4 per head. Three of the twins being ewes, were 

 reserved to increase the flock, and these, with the seven last 

 dropped, are the ones now on exhibition. The ewes will drop 

 Iambs again about the first of January, 1857. The average 

 weight of fleece of the entire flock, was 4^ ll)s. Tlie keeping 

 of these sheep has been, plenty of good hay in winter, and ordi- 

 nary pasturage in summer. 



Ludlow, October, 1856. 



Statement of Samuel Warner. 



The product of the sheep offered by me for exhibition and 

 premium, has been for the present year as follows : — 



5 lambs sold at Brighton, .... 



9 " " at home, ..... 



3^ pounds wool per head, at 40 cents, 



$G9 10 



FRANKLIN. 



Report of the Committee. 



On Sheep. — The committee on sheep had supposed, previous 

 to taking their tour of inspection, that the wool-growing interest 

 of Franklin was this season turned over to the political cur- 

 rent — and dark colored wool, at that. But on arriving at the 

 show-grounds we found that the office of sheep inspectors, was, 



