106 Chemical and Medical Facts , ^c, 



animal. Sickness from this cause, which must im- 

 pair the quality of the breeders, might be prevented 

 by gently pulling off the wool, as nature gradually 

 loosens it. The wool would be better, the health of 

 the animal would make it fatten sooner, its flesh 

 would be more safe and desirable food, and its in- 

 crease and improvement would be facilitated. May 

 we hope to see the day when shears will only be used 

 on this innocent and most useful creature, to relieve 

 it from dirt, which sometimes sticks to part of its 

 wool ? 



SaDannaby June 5tb, 

 1805. 



XVIII. Some Account of the Taye, a species of Sheep, 

 By the Editor. 



THE Ovis Aris, or Common Sheep, is not 

 known to be a native of any part of America. Indeed, 

 it has often been asserted, that this portion of the 

 world produces no species of this useful genus of ani- 

 mals*. There can be little doubt, however, that 

 a species of sheep is found native in California, 

 and other western parts of North- America. Some 



• After observing, that the common Horned cattle of the old 

 world were altogether unknown in the new world, M. de Biiffon 

 says, " America has still less pretensions to the sheep." — " Both 

 European and African sheep have been transported to Jamaica, 

 and have equally succeeded- These two species belong entirely 

 to the old Conliuent." Histoire Nalurelle, 8cc. Tom. IS. 



