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of the climate in the Southern States has a strong 
tendency to accelerate the propagation of trees; for, 
it appears that, in the north of France, and in cold 
countries generally, some trees do not readily bud 
nor graft by any mode ; but, in the south of France, 
and north of Italy, they may be budded or grafted 
by different modes, with success. 
We have so little experience individually in 
Southern agriculture, that we are unprepared to give 
any but a general opinion on the subject of trans¬ 
planting, and shall therefore be quite obliged if 
Mr. Mott will continue his experiments, extending 
them to the different kinds of trees grown in his 
climate, and inform us of the results. With the 
increased culture of fruits, and a more prevailing 
disposition to beautify and adorn the country, the 
subject of transplanting is becoming of increased 
importance to our Southern friends, and it would 
certainly be a great desideratum to know the best 
time of the year to perform the operation. 
RAMEOUILLET MERINOS. 
I have but a few words to say in reply to your 
anonymous correspondent, “ L.” I intend to send 
my fleeces from the Rambouillet flock, to Mr. 
Samuel Lawrence, Middlesex Mills, Lowell, Mass.; 
and if any friend of his will keep back the 
coarsest fleeces of his flock, and send an equal num¬ 
ber of his finest American Merino fleeces, and it is 
found on stapling, scouring, and selling, that his are 
finer, heavier, and sell for more than my 36 Ram¬ 
bouillet fleeces, then, and not till then , will I believe 
that there are American Merino flocks that equal 
them in value. For my own part, I feel no interest 
in this comparison—confident as I am of the high 
value of this race of sheep—and not disposed to call 
in question the merits of other flocks, or enter into 
controversy with any one on the subject of com¬ 
parative value. I rejoice in all real improvement, 
and will hold on the “ even tenor” of my way, not 
deeming it any interference with my duty or the 
rights of others, to endeavor to promote general im¬ 
provement by what I judge to be the best means. 
I saw from the last paper of your worthy corres- 
ondent, “ L.,” that he has never seen the Ram- 
ouillet Merinos, and that he is consequently 
writing just as much in the dark about them, as I 
should be in writing about Herefords, having never 
seen any thorough bred cattle but Short-Horns. I 
take it for granted that a man must be supposed to 
know very little about a race of sheep, or a particu¬ 
lar flock of that race, which he has never seen. 
I object to comparing “ samples ”—for the reason, 
that they are no true test of the value of the fleece. 
Very good samples may be taken from very poor, 
uneven fleeces. The great excellence of the Ram- 
bouillets, as a flock, consists, not only in the fineness 
but also in the evenness of the fleece—running so 
nearly alike over every part of the woolly surface 
—and in this respect, differing widely from all such 
American Merinos as I have seen—though I have 
seen of these last very good sheep, as individuals, 
in this respect: but as flocks they are always defec¬ 
tive, so far as my knowledge extends. 
I have but one word more. “ L.” writes with 
courtesy and as a gentleman, intending no injustice. 
Yet when he “ supposes” that my American Me¬ 
rinos “ belong” to what he is pleased to call a 
“ family of Vermont Merinos,”—“ the most com¬ 
mon one claiming purity of blood, with heavy car¬ 
cases, and heavy medium quality, and rather un¬ 
even fleeces.” he leads his readers to a wrong con¬ 
clusion. My American Merinos were selected 
mostly from flocks out of the State, and the best 
that could be found, though no better than can be 
found here. The best American Merinos are 
somewhat alike— very much alike —and for this 
reason, I supposed mine were like Col. R.’s, not 
meaning to disparage his in the least. Yet I am 
free to acknowledge, that I have nothing in this 
last named race that will for a moment compare ad¬ 
vantageously with the Rambouillets. If Col. Ran¬ 
dall has, I shall heartily rejoice in his good fortune. 
I have the opinion, however, that neither he nor 
any other flock-master in the country can rejoice in 
so good fortune as this at present, and that nothing- 
can be shown equal to the Rambouillets, of the 
pure Merino race, until another importation is made 
from the Royal Flock in France. And so well is 
the country convinced of this, that I am persuaded 
that more than one importation will be made within 
a year from this date. Meantime I must decline for 
the future all controversy and all challenges on 
the subject. L. G. Bingham. 
Williston, Vermont, June, 10 , 1846. 
We hope, now, that this matter may be closed by 
Mr. Randall meeting Mr. Bingham at Lowell, with 
his fleeces. In the Review of our April. No., just 
received, and for which we regret to say we shall 
not have room this month, the writer so briefly 
expresses our own opinion, and we suspect that 
also of the public generally, that we give the para¬ 
graph in advance of his article : — 
“ Rambouillet Merinos. —Too much controversy 
on this subject t j be profitable to your readers. If 
Mr. Bingham’s flock do average 5 lbs. per head of 
real Merino wool, then it is a good flock. If Mr. 
Randall’s average more, and better wool, then his 
flock is better; to prove which, send the whole to 
Mr. Lawrence, of Lowell, and publish his certifi¬ 
cate of the relative-value of their respective fleeces, 
and let us hear no more of this uninteresting dis¬ 
pute of which is best.” 
We expect an American gentleman, now in 
France, celebrated for his knowledge of sheep and 
wool, will arrive here next month with a choice 
selected lot of Rambouillets, for his own particular 
breeding; arrangements also are made for another 
select lot to follow these next spring, so that by 
another year, these, together with Mr. Bingham’s 
superb flock, will give the public a good opportu¬ 
nity of judging for themselves how Rambouillet 
sheep compare with our native Merinos. 
Weather Rules. —If the moon looks pale and 
dim, we may expect rain; if it be red, look out for 
wind ; and if its color be of a natural■ white, the 
weather will be fair. 
How to drive away Mosquitoes. —Fumigate 
the room containing them, by burning brown sugar 
on a shovel or pan of coals 
