300 



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 Fig. 2. 



Fig. 



2. No. 1, fibre of bakewell, magnified as above : it is about the 

 average fineness of this kind of wool. No. 2, fibre from ewe 

 belonging to Col. Sherwood, 3 years old (Blakesley sheep). No. 

 3, do. of Mr. Bailey's ewe. No, 4, do. Mr. Atwood's. 



Fig. 3. 



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Fig. 3. No. 5, fibre of Mr. Ellis's ewe, fleece weighing 61b. 13 oz. No. 

 6, do. Mr. Nettleton's yearling buck. No. 7, do. the imported 5 

 per cent South American wool, which you see is nearly as fine 

 as the best of our flocks. No. 8, do. Col. Sherwood's 3 year old 

 buck, sheared 8i lb. wool. No. 9, do. finest Saxon wool in market 



Fig. 4. 



Fig. 4. No. 10, fine Ohio wool. No. 12, do. Saxon of the late Mr. 

 Grove's excellent flock. No. 13, do. original imported Spanish 

 wool, by Selh Adams. No. 14, do. Morrell's saxoa. 



The above measurements and drawings were made with great 

 care. A great many fibres were measured : some were finer and 

 some coarser than those given, and I selected in every case the ave- 

 rage measurements. One measurement, which I think will interest 

 the wool-grower^ is that of the imported Spanish low duty wool. 

 From examination, it seems to have been soiled purposely in order 

 to give it the appearance of poor wool. Wool-growers should look 

 to this matter, for undoubtedly an immense amount of fine wool has 



