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SHEEP HUSBANDRY IN THE SOUTH. 



at the State Fair at Poughkeepsie, 1844,* and his fleece weighed 10 Ibs. 

 of well washed wool. 



No. 2 and 2a, (Mr. Seth Adams's wool,) were from the sheep imported 

 by that gentleman. 



No. 6 was from Grandee, the best ram of Mr. Collins's Rambouillet im- 

 portation. 



It will be observed, first, that the American wool is the finest, and 

 econd, its strength is greatest in proportion to its diameter. 



It will probably be as well to bring Doct. Emmons's subsequent meas- 

 urements of the wool of other individuals and varieties together at this 

 place, as to scatter them through the descriptions of the several breeds. 

 It will render a comparison between them more convenient. I would re- 

 mark that the cuts are copied from those of Doct. Emmons, with the 

 strictest fidelity.! Indeed they are perfect fac similes. 



Fig 2. 



" Figure 2 (scale of measurement same as in Fig. 1) exhibits the comparative diameters of 

 Ihe wool fibre of two premium Saxon sheep exhibited at the Slate Fair at Utica. 1845. A 1 

 iii a fibre of wool from the shoulder of the 2d premium sheep (Mr. Church's) ; 2 do. from the 

 flank. B 1, fibre from the shoulder of the first premium sheep (Mr. Crocker's) : 2 do.flank. 



Fig. 3. 



" Fig. 3, No. 1. fibre of Bake well about the average fineness of this kind of wool. No. 9, 

 fibre from' Merino ewe belonging to Col. Sherwood, 3 years old (Blakesley sheep. 1 ) No. 1 

 do. Mr. Bailey's ewe. No. 4 do. Mr. Atwood's. 



Fig. 4. 



,, 4 .__ *$o. 5, fibre of Mr. Ellis's ewe, fleece weighing 6 Ibs. 13 oz. No. 6 do. Mr. Net- 

 s yearling Merino buck. No. 7 do. a sample from the imported 5 per cent. South 

 American wool, which is seen to be nearly as fine as the best of our flocks. No. 8 do. Col. 



* This is the only time my sheep have ever been shown nt a State Fair, and I first made arrangement* 

 Ibr exhibitiPc, in the expectation of having the privilege of comparing my sheep with the imported Ram- 

 bouiilet8 of Mr. Collins. Mr. C., however, declined my invitation to show. I received the first pnze on 

 rams, and the first and second on ewes. 



t Executed by William Rowland, of New York, whom I take pleasure in recommending to all wishing U 

 Obtain wood engravings, as an accurate and most obliging artist. 



