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GENESEE FARMER. 



June. 



Heed Btirritt'g Paiilar Merino Buck ''Major." 



Mr. Editor :— The accompanying drawing is 

 ■ri. very correct poirait of one of iny stock bucks. 

 It was taken by S, W jEWETf , of Vermont, by 

 whom he was bred. It is designed to represent 

 liim in his fleece at 10 months growth. lie is 

 three years old, and for si/.e, symmetry, het't of 

 ilecce, and uniformity of fineness, he is seldom 

 if ever equalled. He took one of the premiums 

 at the New York State Fair, last Septemer, and 

 in October following the first premium at our 

 (/ounty Fair. He was shorn when a yearling, 

 but the weight of that fleece I do not knov.'.— 

 At two years old he was not shorn; of course 

 ^10 fleece that is now on him will be two years 

 growth ne.xt month, (June.) He will not shear 

 ;is heavy this year, accordingly, os if he had 

 been shorn Inst year. It will probably weigh 16 

 or 18 pounds. His wool is now full six inches 

 long on his sides, and very thick, but not as thick 

 fuj it would be had he been shorn last year. 



When I purchased "Major" of Mr. Jewktt, 

 in April 184."), I also bought of him a yearling 

 buck and 14 ewes, 10 of which were with lamb 

 by his celebrated buck "Fortune." At the same 

 time I bought 13 ewes of J. T- Kicii, of Vt., 

 which were with lamb by his noted buck "Con- 

 sul," the sire of "Major" and "Fortune."' — 

 Also, in October last, I purchased of Mr. Jewett 

 iive ewes, and five of Mr. Rich, which, with the 

 ir.mby that I have raised, gives mc a flock of 



about 60 of pure bred Spanish ewes, and of thei- 

 Paular stock. The yearling buck that I had of 

 Mr. Jewett last year, sheared 7 lbs. 14 oz., well 

 washed on X]\c back j the ev/es gave a fraction 

 less than 5 lbs. each, and were shoi'n two weeks 

 earlier tlian Ihey were the year before in Vt. 



Tin's Paular variety is allowed to be the largest, 

 best formed, and heavier shearers than any other 

 kind of Merinos. They are a very hardy ani- 

 mal, and always look full and plum^i, if they can 

 get any thing to eat, and are able to shift on very 

 scanty keep. They are also very tame and do- 

 cile ; a fence three feet higlj is sutTicient to keep 

 them. They are very prolific, fond of their 

 young, and good milkers, Their lambs aj^ 

 strong and easily raised ; it is seldoni that we 

 lose over 4 or 5 per cent, Tiie weight of my 

 fleeces this year 1 will give you in time fuj your 

 July number. 



And now permit me to say to the wool grow, 

 ers who wish to obtain good and pure bred Me- 

 rino buck lambs noxt fall, that I shall be happy 

 to accommodate thorn. I have been very care- 

 ful to obtain not only ihe simon 'pure, but of the 

 best quality. I gave -$25 per head for the ewos 

 that I bought with lamb, and the expense of get- 

 ting them hero (over 300 miles.) was $"3 pei' 

 head more. And now if I ask -$10 per head toj' 

 my buck lambs, that are first quality, I prestmie 

 no one will think mo unreasonable : and as 1 live 



