SAXON SHEEP. 



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ong-wooled English breeds, and approximate more nearly 

 .0 the Lincoln variety. 



The mountain breed are esteemed the most valuable, 

 having fine, shqrt wfool, which, latterly, has been much im- 

 proved in quality and weight by the Merino. 



SAXON SHEEP. 



The following history of the introduction of the Merinos 

 into Saxony was written by the late Mr. Henry D. Grove, 

 of Hoosic, N. Y., whose decease will long be lamented by 

 those who knew his many private virtues, and by American 

 agriculturists, who will not cease to pay the homage of 

 gratitude to his memory, for the enthusiastic enterprise and 

 zeal he continued to manifest to his latest moments to im- 

 prove the fleece of his adopted country." 



The following was addressed to Messrs. Benton & Barry, 

 at whose request it was written, and affixed to their useful 

 work on the Statistics of Sheep and Manufactures of the 

 United States, and published in 1837. 



