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hundred, and the breed, Saxony, and mostly from the Searls im- 

 portation. I also obtained a buck which arrived at Boston in 

 1826, from the Burendorf flock, one of the most esteemed in Sax- 

 ony, for which we paid $128. The full-grown sheep of my flock 

 shear from 2 to 2^ lbs. per head, when in good condition. The 

 sheep are washed very clean, tagged close, by cutting off" all the 

 wool that is in the least dirty. We are very fastidious in doing 

 up our wool and preparing it for market. I received in 1838 from 

 the American Institute (New York) a medal for the finest wool, 

 and in 1839 my wool was sorted at the Middlesex Manufactoiy, 

 Lowell, which stood thus : — 



[It having been stated in a foi-mer part of this work that there 

 were American Saxon flocks which rivalled the German, the fol- 

 lowing sorts of Mr. Barnard's wool will confirai the statement.] 

 32 lbs. Super Extra - - " -^ ^ ^ 



419 $342 45 



[Average per lb. nearly 82 cents.] 



When my flock comes to the bam for the winter, it is separated 

 into lots of from 50 to 60 each, and their apartments well ven- 

 tilated and littered ; in a word, I aim to keep the flock comfortable. 

 The principal provender given them is, from the first coming to 

 the bam until February, mowed oats, cut when about half ripe. 

 From the latter period and for the remainder of the foddering 

 season, they receive boiled potatoes, oat and corn-cob meal, mixed 

 together, and strewed on good hay, and put into crib boxes, 

 which ai'e placed in the sheep stalls. 



[As far as could be comprehended from the description of the 

 crib-boxes they are similar to the cut, Figure 2.] 



I browse my sheep occasionally during the winter season, by 

 driving them into the pastures, or woods, where they can crop 

 sweet-fern, hemlock, pine and cheekberry, and whatever else they 

 please. This contributes to their health ; if browse cannot be ob- 

 tained (owing to the depth of snow), roots of all kinds are substi- 

 tuted. Raw potatoes are very good, if given regularly and in 

 small quantities. Sheep, to do well, should have plenty of good 

 water provided for them through the foddering season. 



My ewes yean their lambs in the month of May ; I raise gen- 

 erally 90 lambs from 100 ewes. My loss has not exceeded 2 per 

 cent, during the winter season. 



[Mr. Barnard states that his sheep were affected with foot- 

 rot about 20 years since ; his remedy for the disease is omitted.] 



