dS SILESIAN MEKINOS INTKODUCBD. 



these sheep in time for this Tolume. I have not known where 

 else to look for pure and favorable specimens of the variety. 

 Colonies of French Sheep have been planted in the mild 

 climate of the South, in CaUfornia, and in other situations the 

 most fovoJable to them. I cannot but hope that they will 

 yet acclimatize into a valuable variety for portions of our 

 country. They are good mothers. They often raise twins. 

 As a fine-wool mutton sheep they should stand imrivaled. 



SrLESIAlT MBEnSrO EAM. 



Inteodttcticn op Silbsiak Merinos. — The following 

 account of the introduction of this variety and of its charac- 

 teristics, is contained in a letter from the princijpal importer, 

 William Chamberlain, of Eed Hook, New York. He wrote 

 to me in January, 1862: 



" Yom- favor dated 24th ult. is received, and it gives me 

 pleasure to furnish the required information in regard to my 

 flock of Silesian sheep, with iull liberty to make such use of 

 the facts as you please. 



