362 On Sheep. 



none but actual settlers, and in lots from one to two 

 hundred acres, generally. 



Facilities to transportation, by roads and inland navigation, (with 

 some natural advantages,) are the magical powers. Although our 

 state lingered too long, before public assistance and patronage were 

 afforded to those great public improvements, it is encouraging to 

 perceive the important advances, now in progress, to remedy the 

 oversight. But much remains to be done. R. P. 



Common Sheep ; coarse, long, and combing Wool. 



Read February 8, 1814. 



Some members of our society are apprehensive, that calling the 

 attention of farmers to coarser wools, would tend to damp the laud- 

 able endeavours now making, to increase the numbers of sheep with 

 fine fleeces. No such intention exists in my mind. But common 

 sheep want an advocate ; whilst, with laudable prejudices in their 

 favour, those of fine fleeces recommend themselves. I am as de- 

 sirous as any one can be, to forward every measure for propagating 

 the breeds of fine woolled sheep. I consider the addition of the 

 Sfianish sheep^ which the troubles of the oppressed country from 

 whence they came, have occasioned our acquiring, to be a blessing 

 most important to the interests, all of us should cherish. But 

 ^ocks iov every fiurp-ose, are essential; and must be encouraged. 

 There is room enough for every variety ; and no incompatibility in 

 their being objects of profitable attention, in different quarters of 

 our extensive country. See 2d vol. 214-15, 241, &c. 



In the English prints,* it will be seen ; that apprehensions are 



* Extract from an Eng-lish print. 



London^ December 23c/, 1813. 



*' An enormous advance has taken place on carpeftingy blankets, dniggets, 

 coarse cloths ,• and most kinds of woollen goods. In the rage for encouraging; 

 the fine breeds of sheep, the agriculturists seem to have forgotten, that tlif- 



