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The Caramanian or Camblet Wool Sheep. 



"The Ram, of which the annexed is an excellent representation, 

 is on W. Shotwell's farm, at Woodbiiflge, New Jersey, and was 

 imported in the Charles and Ellen, Capt. Gerrj, which arrived 

 last Spring from Smyrna; he is from Caramania, in Asia Minor. 

 He was taken from on board a Turkish vessel bound ♦^o Constanti- 

 nople, and presented to Capt Gerry by the Greek Admiral 

 Tombazo, who assured him that he was a native of the above 

 place, and that he would be a great acquisition to improve the 

 breeds in this country. Their wool is peculiarly adapted to 

 the manufacture of Camblet!^, anti their flesh is esteemed ex- 

 cellent and delicate. This animal has a broad tail, and the 

 wool is of a darR brown or snuff colour; the fleece, before 

 shearing, dragged on the ground, (except under the belly, so as 

 completely to hide the feet, and weighed twenty-one pounds; 

 he is in prime condition and sound health, the size greater than 

 any of the largest sheep of our country. The head is beautiful, 

 the eyes piercing and quick in motion ; no fleece beyond the 

 ears : the head appears to project out from the fleece, having the 

 resemblance of the dark brown S'hort fur on the deer's head ; the 

 horns are handsomely seated, and of the middle size. 



"John Brentnal, an F^nglish farmer of hi£:h standing, residing 

 in Woodbridge, in a letter to William Shotwell of New York, 

 dated 10th June, 1825, says he took 21 lb. of wool from hiro, 

 that he would have produced from 4 to 5 lb. more, had he not 

 been robbed ; that there were several places of 5 to 6 inches 

 square from which the wool had been taken ; /further, be is ex- 

 tremely gratified with the frame of the animal ; that he is large 

 and perfect, his limbs well proportioned, liis skin extremely de- 



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