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SILESIAN MERINOS INTRODUCED. 



these sheep in time for this volume. I have not known where 

 else to look for pure and favorable specimens of the variety. 

 Colonies of French Sheep have been planted in the mild 

 climate of the South, in California, and in other situations the 

 most favorable to them. I cannot but hope that they will 

 yet acclimatize into a valuable variety for portions of OUT 

 country. They are good mothers. They often raise twins. 

 As a fine-wool mutton sheep they should stand unrivaled. 



SILESIAN MERINO BAM. 



INTRODUCTION or SILESIAN MERINOS. The following 

 account of the introduction of this variety and of its charac^ 

 tenstics, is contained in a letter from the principal importer, 

 William Chamberlain, of Red Hook, New York. He wrote 

 to me m January, 1862: 



"Your favor dated 24th ult. is received, and it gives me 

 pleasure to furnish the required information in regard to my 

 flock of Silesian sheep, with full liberty to make such use of 

 the facts as you please. 



