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where money, rates and labor are higlier, we cannot expect success unless 
we imitate her. Our wool was unequalled for flannels and fancy cassimeres. 
That of South America was well adapted to the manufacture of blankets, 
but for other fabrics it required to be mixed with the wool of the United 
States. French manufacturers find our fibre more flexible and admirably 
adapted to making merinos and worsted goods. 
Mr. Spangler reminded the Society that the wool which had taken the 
first premium at the World's Fair, London, was from Tennessee. 
Mr. C. W. Harrison contended that much of the alleged inferiority of 
American wool for certain purposes, arose from our merchants failing to dis- 
criminate qualities in the purchase. They pay so much for the whole fleece 
without sorting. 
Mr. Aaron Clement presented the following communication on the Tar- 
tar Sheep : — 
" The Tartar or Shanghae Sheep, lately introduced into this country, 
exhibit some very peculiar characteristics. They are of fine size, with broad 
tails, prominent noses and very agreeable countenances. The fleece is light, 
and suited only for blanketings and other coarse woollen fabrics. The 
mutton is highly esteemed, being free from all rank or woolly flavor. Per- 
haps the most distinguishing characteristic of the Tartar Sheep is their 
numerous offspring, the ewes having lambs every spring and fall, and from 
two to four at a time. Dr. Emerson, of Philadelphia, who obtained a pair 
of the original stock, states that one of his ewes had three lambs last Feb- 
ruary, all of which have been raised. About the middle of November she 
had two more, whilst at the same time two of the February lambs had each 
a lamb, making her a grandmother in nine months, and her progeny within 
that time no less than seven. The Doctor has crossed the Shanghae Sheep 
with an excellent breed of the country, by which the carcase has been 
increased and the fleece much improved. What will be the result in regard 
to the prolific characteristic remains to be proved. Probably this will be 
moderated to a point which may render them more acceptable to many than 
the full bloods. I have a buck and ewe of these half bloods which are cer- 
tainly very fine stock, and well worth the attention of all persons who take 
an interest in sheep, especially to those who look to profit more from the 
lambs and mutton than from the fleece." 
Dr. Emerson requested Mr. Newbold to relate his experience with the 
Tartar Sheep. 
Mr. A. T. Newbold had two ewes seven months old, one of which had 
had two and the other three lambs. The old ewe had had seven lambs 
