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SHEEP. 



Milton, Nov. 25th, 1845. 

 The sheep exhibited by me at the late cattle show, were of the 

 Cottswold breed, all from imported stock. 



The wether that received the premium, was two years old, and was 

 fed on grass until six weeks previous to the exhibition, when he re- 

 ceived each day a half pint of oats, and a like quantity of corn, mixed 

 together. This breed of sheep will thrive on as short an allowance 

 as any other. When liberally supplied with grass, I have found their 

 capacity to lay on flesh to excel any other breed that has come under 

 my notice. They cut a heavy fleece of long, soft, silky wool, such 

 as I exhibited at the fair ; cut from eight to ten pounds, which meets 

 with ready sale, and at a greatly advanced rate since the introduction 

 into this country of the manufacturing of mouselin-de-laines. Those 

 slaughtered at two years old weigh from thirty to forty pounds per 

 quarter. 



Respectfully, 



EDWARD HALLOCK. 



JONES'S SEED PLANTER. 



This machine is composed of a horizontal, rectangular frame, sup_ 

 ported on the axle of a large forward propelling wheel, and on that of 

 a roller at the rear. The frame contains, and supports the several 

 parts of the machine, and from the rear end rise the handles by which 

 the machine is guided. The hopper, which contains the seed fo be 

 planted, is arranged directly behind the propelling wheel, at the top of 

 two upright posts, and over the spout which conducts the seed through 

 the plow into the furrow. At the bottom of the hopper there is a 

 wooden slide, upon which the seed rests, working between two iron 

 guides, and resting on an iron plate, which is supported by two hang- 

 ing screws ; by which means the space between the guides and rest 

 plate is increased or diminished, to suit the different thicknesses of 

 the slides used in planting the various kinds of seeds. 



The slides are perforated with holes, of the proper size to contain 

 the number of grains or seed to be dropped at a time. The seeds 



