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age the erection of woollen mills in their own country, that 

 their market may be at their own doors. They should also 

 cultivate relations with the wool-growers of the North and 

 West, and enter into that community of sentiment and purpose 

 required to make a great national wool industry. For this 

 purpose, as well as for general improvement, wool-growers' 

 and sheep-breeders' associations should be formed in each of 

 the Southern States, as has been done in many States at the 

 North and West. Nothing has contributed so much to the 

 marvellous improvements which have been made of late years 

 in this country as these associations. As an illustration of 

 the high standards of excellence secured by these associations, 

 we give in a note the programme of the Annual Fair of the 

 Sheep-Breeders' and Wool-growers' Association of the State 

 of New York.* 



* Annual Fair of the New York State Sheep- Breeders' and Wool- Growers' Associa- 

 tion, at Hemlock Lake, N. Y., May 1st and 2d, 1878. 



CLASSIFICATION. 



Prizes are offered on each division of three classes of sheep, as follows: First 

 class. AMERICAN MERINOS. Div. 1. Bred for constitution, form, weight 

 of fleece, quality adapted to manufacture of domestic woollens. Div. 2. 

 Bred for constitution, form, fineness of fleece, quality adapted to manufacture 

 of broadcloths and similar fabrics. Div. 3. Bred for constitution, form, length 

 of staple (2 inches at one year's growth being required), quality adapted to 

 manufacture of delaines and similar fabrics. Second class. Div. 4. COTS- 

 WOLDS. Div. 5. LINCOLNS. Div. 6. LEICESTERS. Third Class. Div. 7 

 DOWNS, or MIDDLE- WOOLLED. 



PRIZES. 



Prizes are offered in each of the above divisions, as follows : For the best ram, 

 three years old and over, diploma; second best, $10; third best, $5. 



For the best ram, two years old and under three, diploma ; second best, 

 $10 ; third best, $5. 



For the best ram, one year old, diploma ; second best, $10 ; third best, $5. 



For the best pen of three ewes, three years old and over, diploma ; second 

 best, $10 ; third best, $5. 



For the best pen of three ewes, two years old and under three, diploma ; 

 second best, $10 ; third best, $5. 



For the best pen of three ewes, one year old, diploma; second best, $10 j 

 third best, $5. 



SWEEPSTAKES. 



The following Sweepstakes Premiums are offered in each of the seven divisions : 

 For the best ram, of any age, diploma. 



