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VOLUME XXVI— No. 2. 
NEW- YORK, FEBRUARY, 1867. 
NEW SERIES— No. 241. 
HEAD OP " BARON." INFANTADO MERINO RAM, 
[COPYRIGHT SF.rlCED.] 
-Bked'and Owned hy Wm. Chamberlain.- 
■Drawnfrom Life for Uu J mtrican AgriculliirM. 
The fine Ram, whose Lead is portrayed above, 
is of the breed known in this country as Silesian 
Merino. He was bred by his owner, Mr. Win. 
Chamberlain, of Red Hook, N, Y., from pure 
Infantado stock, and has a documentary pedi- 
gree running back to 1811, when his ancestors 
were . imported from Spain into Silesia. The 
wool is tine and very dense, witli comparatively 
little grease or yolk, and the Ileece, which usual- 
ly weighs about 10' \i pounds, covers the carcass 
remarkably, and grows well down to the hoofs. 
We regret not to be able to state the weight 
of cleansed wool, for we are confident it would 
compare most favorably with that of fleece 
winch, in the grease, would weigh a great deal 
more. He took the first prize in bis class at the 
last show of t lie New York Slate Agricultural 
Society, where the artist secured the sketch for 
the above engraving. It was very gratifying to us 
to witness the satisfaction of several wool man- 
ufacturers (some of whom we asked concern- 
ing their opinion of Mr. Chamberlain's Siksians,) 
when they examined the tlecce of this ram and 
oilier sheep of the same stock. It confirmed 
us in a long held opinion that it will pay for 
farmers to produce such wool as manufacturers 
want to buy. The wool of these sheep is of 
great uniformity and excellent quality, opening 
brilliantly, but the yolk gives il a dark crust at 
the surface. This kind of Merinos have com- 
pact, well-formed carcasses, and are not given 
to wrinkles nor grease in the excessive fashion 
of those popularly known as the Vermont or 
American Merinos, The Infantado's were im- 
ported also into this country about the same time 
that " Baron's " ancestors were taken to Silesia, 
ami from 1813 to about 1st"' were bred pure by 
Stephen At wood of Connecticut. As now 
known, the two fanvlies both claiming much 
the same parentage, pies nt notable ditfereuces, 
though many similarities, and br« eders of good 
inenl are divided in their preferences. 
