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COTSWOLDS INTEODUCBD. 



COTSWOLD EAM. 



The Cotswold Sheep. — The Cotswold Sheep were 

 introduced into the United States about thirty-five years ago. 

 Mr. Dunn imported a ram to cross with his New Leicesters in 

 1832, and I think some other importations of pairs or single 

 ones took place not far from the same period. The first 

 considerable importation of whicli I have any information was 

 made in 1840, by Hon. Erastus Corning, of Albany, New 

 York, and William H. Sotham, then of Jefferson County, New 

 York, whose sheep, twenty-five in number, were bred by Mr. 

 Hewer, of Northleach, Gloucestershire, England. Like all 

 the improved Cotswolds, they had a dash of New Leicester 

 blood, and they were very superior animals of the family. 

 The same gentlemen purchased later in 1840 fifty ewes in 

 lamb from Mr. Hewer, and twenty from Mr. William Cother, 

 of Middle Aston, England. These were also jn-ime sheep. 

 From Messrs. Corning and Sotham's stock have originated 

 many valuable flocks, now widely scattered throughout the 

 couutry. Quite a large number of Cotswolds have since been 

 imported from Canada, a considerable portion of them from 

 the flock of Mr. Frederick William Stone, of Moreton Lodge, 



