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SHEEP HUSBANDRY IN THE SOUTH. 



at the State Fair at Poughkeepsie, 1844,* and his fleece weighed 10 lbs. 

 of well washed wool. 



No. 2 and 2a, (Mr. Seth Adams's wool,) were from the sheep imported 

 by that gentleman. 



No. 6 was from Grandee, the best ram of Mr. Collins's Rambouillet im- 

 portation. 



It will be observed, first, that the American wool is the finest, and 

 second, its strength is greatest in proportion to its diameter. 



It will probably be as well to bring Doct. Emmons's subsequent meas- 

 urements of the wool of other individuals and varieties together at this 

 place, as to scatter them through the descriptions of the several breeds. 

 It will render a comparison between them more convenient. I would re- 

 mark that the cuts are copied from those of Doct. Emmons, with the 

 strictest fidelity.t Indeed they are perfectyac similes. 



Fis 2. 



" Figure 2 (scale of measurement same as iu Fig. 1) exhibits the comparative diameters of 

 the wool fibre of two premium Saxon sheep exhibited at the State Fair at Utica, 1845. A 1 

 is a fibre of wool from the slioulder of the 2d premium sheep (Mr. Church's) ; 2 do. from the 

 flank. B 1, fibre from the shoulder of the first premium sheep (Mr. Crocker's) ; 2 do. flank. 



Fie. 3. 



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" Fig. 3, No. 1. fibre of Bakewell — about the average fineness of this kijid of wool. No. 

 fibre from Merino ewe belonging to Col. Sherwood, 3 years old (Blakesley sheep.) No. 

 do. Mr. Bailey's ewe. No. 4 do. Mr. Atwood's. 



Fig. 4, 



" Fig. 4. — No. 5, fibre of Mr. Ellis's ewe, fleece weighing 6 lbs. 13 oz. No. 6 do. Mr. Net- 

 tleton's yearhng Meiino buck. No. 7 do. a sample from the imported 5 per cent. South 

 American wool, which is seen to be nearly as fine as the best of our flocks. No. 8 do. Col. 



* This is the only time mv sheep have ever l^cen shown at a State Fair, and I first made arrangements 

 for exhibiting, in the expectation of having the privilege of comparing my sheep with the imported Ram- 

 bouillets of Sir. Collins. Mr. C, however^ declined my invitation to show. I received the first pnze on 

 rams, and the fu'st and second on ewes. 



t Executed by William Howland, of New-Yorlc. whom I take pleasure in recommending to all wishing to 

 obtain wood engravings, as an accurate and most obliging artist. 

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