NEW ENGLAND FARxVIER. 



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pound in the English mnrkpt, the R. wnol from 

 anoiher (loclv may not be worth more than three 

 shilling'' i>nil six pence. Tiie F. and T. wools 

 are from 25 to 30 per cent, lower than the fir~l 

 sort ; thus tlie inferior sorts from the finest pijc-^ 

 may be of greater value than the best sort, or 

 R. wool, of other piles; but they are never in- 

 termixed by the dealers, as they are applicable 

 to diflorcnl fibrics. In the English mode of 

 wool-sorting, there will frequently be eight or 

 ten sorts in a single fleece ; and if the best wool 

 of one fleece be not equal to the finest sort, it is 

 thrown to a second, third, or fourth, or a still 

 lower sort, which is of an equal degree of fine- 

 ness with it. The best English short native 

 fleeces, such as the fine Norfolk and ?liort Down, 

 are generally divided by the wool-sorter into 

 the following sorts, varying in degree of^fiuencss 

 from each other, which are called 



Prime, 



Choice, 



Super, 



Head, 



Downrights, 



Seconds, 



Fine abb, 



Coarse abb, 



Livery, 



Short coarse, or breech wool. 

 Besides these sorts of white clothing wool, two 

 and generally three sorts of grey wool are made, 

 consisting ol' locks, which may be black, or in- 

 termixed with grey hairs. Some wool-sorters 

 also throw out any remarkably fine locks in the 

 prime, and make a small quantity of a superior 

 sort, which they call pick lock. 



The origin of some of the above names is 

 obscure, but the names of the finer sorts appear 

 to indicate either a progressive improvement in 

 the quality of the wool, or in the art of wool- 

 sorting. The relative value of each sort varies 

 considerably, according to the greater demand 

 for coarse, fine, or middle cloths; and the varia- 

 tion during and since the war of 1811 in the 

 Spanish peninsula has been most increased by 

 temporary causes. Before that period, when 

 the R. woo! of good Spanish piles sold at from 

 five shillings and sis pence to six shillings per 

 pound ; the prime from Herefordshire fleeces 

 was sold at about three shillings and six pence, 

 :md that of the Norfolk and South Downs from 

 three shillings to three shillings and two pence 

 per pound. The higher price of the Hereford- 

 shire was in part owing to its being in a cleaner 

 state. The Spanish wool is also cleaner than 

 any of the English wools, being scoured after it 

 is shorn. But the latter is only imperfectly 

 washed on the sheep, previously to its being 

 shorn. A pack of English clothing wool of 240 

 pounds weight, in its marketable state, will waste 

 about 70 pounds in the process of the manufac- 

 ture. The same quantity of Spanish wool, as 

 -sent to market, will not waste more than 4G lbs. 

 on the average. This contributes to enhance 

 the ditierence in the prices of each as well as the 

 superior fineness of the latter. 



Different wool-sorters make a considerable 

 ■variation in their modes of sorting the same kind 

 of fleeces : some divide them into more sorts 

 than others ; but the following table may be 

 taken as the average relative value of each sort, 

 when the prime is worth about three shillings 

 and two pence per pound, and may serve to 



shew the skill required to estimate the value of 

 English wool in the fleece. 



s. d. s. d. 



Prime, 3 to 3 4 



Choice, 2 4 to 2 3 



Super, 2 to 2 2 



Head, 1 8 to 1 10 



Downrights, 1 5 to 1 C 

 Seconds, 1 3 to 1 4 



Fine abb, 1 to 1 I 

 Coarse abb, 9 to 10 

 Livery, 8 to 10 



Short coarse, 7 to 8 

 The demand for coarse woolen goods having 

 greatly increased of late, the prices of the lower 

 sorts are considerably advanced from the above 

 slated prices, and the following is a statement 

 of the present prices per pound in London. 



s. d. 



Short coarse, 1 4 



From the H'ashinglon (jPa.) Examiner. 



WORMS IN THE HEAD OF SHEEP. 



Mr Editor, — I have been lately, nt regular 

 periods, dissecting the heads of sheep, for the 

 purpose of ascertaining at what time ihojli/ made 

 its deposit in the nostril of this valuable animal. 

 None were found until this morning; and those 

 now discovered have the appearance of being 

 very recently deposited — they are barely dis- 

 cernible to the naked eye. By the aid of a good 

 microscope, we can observe all the characteris- 

 tic mai ks of the full grown worm, which I now 

 have preserved in spirits, taken from the head 

 of a sheep killed by the worms last winter. — 

 They are of a clear white colour, except the 

 head, which is dark. I found them from two to 

 four inches from the nostril, attached to the 

 membrane covering the cartilage of the nose. 



There is little doubt but these worms have 

 destroyed great numbers of sheep, whilst their 

 death was attributed to rot or some other cause. 

 I am disposed to believe that they kill more than 

 all the other diseases put together. I would beg 

 the attention of the owners of the numerous fine 

 flocks in this vicinity, to endeavour to ascertain 

 with as much certainty as possible what kind of 

 fly deposites these destructive nils. 



I believe I have now found pretty certainly 

 the time the enemy makes his attack. Could 

 we find with equal certainty who the enemy is, 

 there might be some hopes of defeating his de- 

 structive operations. A writer in the New- 

 England Farmer strongly recommends frequently 

 tarring the nose of the sheep at this season. — 1 

 Might not fisli oil or assafoetida answer a good] 

 purpose ? — B. I 



P. S. It is perhaps worth notice, that only a | 

 few days ago the first nits were discovered on 

 the horses' legs. This simultaneous attack gives 

 some strength to an opinion entertained by many, j 

 that the bott-vvorm and this are the same. I 



GREAT WALKING MATCH. 



The nowspapers frequently call upon us to admire 

 the feats of the race horses whose deeds are immortal- 

 ized in the annals of sportsmen, and the rccoids of the 

 turf. But the athletic and nimble achievements of the 

 nobler animal Maw, seem to allrart little notice, iu 

 comparison with those of Flyin|' Childcrs, I'.clipse, and 

 other brutes of surpassinj^ celebrity, who have run 

 Ihemselves into public notice. We seem not to reflect 

 that, although 



" The 7nind '* the measure of the man," 

 yet the body is worthy of some attention ; and that, 

 other things being equal, the most active, hardy, strong-, 

 and athletic of ttie human species possess great advant- 

 ages over their puny brethren, who are brought up to 

 be effeminate, — shiver in the breeze, wither in the sun- 

 beam, and enjoy scarcely greater powers of voluntary 

 motion, than the sensitive plant, or the oyster. While 

 we admire swift horses and strong oxen, let us not re- 

 fuse at least our mite of applause to men who possess 

 physical as well as intellectual power. Indeed there 

 is actual merit in a man's being strong and active, be- 

 cause strength and activity are not only gifts of Provi- 

 dence, but the results of temperance and exercise. [Ed. 

 N. E. Farmer. — 



Match on foot, — of 280 miles in 9G hours. — A 

 pedestrian from Cumberland, of the name of 

 Snealh, finished his performance at six o'clock 

 yesterday morning. The match was for 200 

 gold sovereigns, to start from the Haymarket, 

 and to travel into seven counties, so as not to 

 pick the roads. It is one of the greatest feats 

 ever attempted. The start took place on Sat- 

 tirday morning. The pedestrian went to That- 

 cham, 53 miles, to dinner, in 14 hours, and he 

 performed 76 milps, and had three hours' rest, 

 in the first 24 hours. He turned off near De- 

 vizes, Wilts, to Salisbury, and thence to Weyhill, 

 Hants, and did 72 miles the second 24 hours, and 

 then took a route to Southampton and stayed 

 and refreshed in the neighbourhood of Comp- 

 ton, near Winchester, the third 24 hours. He 

 had 67 miles to do the last day, after sleep and 

 other refreshment. He went 30 miles to dinner, 

 reached Hartley-Row at 8 o'clock in the after- 

 noon, having 36 miles to perform in the 10 

 hours. He halted a few minutes at Bagshot and 

 at Staines, took tea at Hounslow, and won the 

 match with a quarter of an hour to spare. — 

 Captain Murray, the ur»pire, states, that the 

 pedestrian was never much fatigued after the 

 second day's journey. This is the greatest feat 

 known of. — London J\'et« Times. 



Sudden Death. — When sudden death happens 

 in the street, the nearest door should be imme- 

 diately opened for the reception of the body. 

 In all cases, interment should be deferred till 

 signs of putrefaction appear, but especially in 

 those where no gradation of disease has preced- 

 ed, as in cases of hysterics, apoplexy, external 

 injuries, drowning, suffocation, &c. The effect 

 of sound upon animal life is astonishing. The 

 beat of a drum may have a beneficial effect up- 

 on persons in a state of suspended animation. — 

 A.I one time, a scream, extorted by grief, prov- 

 ed the means of resuscitating a person suppos- 

 ed to be dead.— £os. Medical InielU^enar, ^^^ 



