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VOLUME XXVIII.—No. 10. 
NEW YORK, OCTOBER, 1869. 
NEW SERIES—No. 273. 
Discuss the merits of different long-wool 
breeds as we may, one thing is certain,—Ameri¬ 
can slieep-raisers have, at the present time, little 
choice. If they wish to get long-wool sheep of 
pure blood and great excellence for breeding 
purposes, they must take Cotswolds, for, of 
others, there are next to none in the country. 
These are portraits of part of the flock of John 
D. Wing, of Maple-shade Farm, Washington, 
Dutchess Co., N. Y. They represent the sheep, 
as nearly as possible, as photographed a few 
weeks after shearing, the wool having grown 
out just enough to obliterate the shear marks. 
This time was selected as best for showing their 
massive carcasses; and yet it was hardly a fair 
time to photograph breeding ewes, the lambs 
having been just taken away. This might, 
indeed, be inferred from the distended udders of 
the two ewes walking towards the flock. This 
flock is equal or superior to any in the country, 
and was selected from those of the most famous 
breeders of England. “ Champion of England,” 
the ram in the foreground, is a two-year-old, 
imported last year. His weight is about 350 
pounds, and his fleece weighed 18 pounds; next 
him stands an old ewe, “No. 6;” next, at the 
left, a noble ewe, “No. 72,” one of the finest 
sheep in the flock; she has the body of a short¬ 
horn and the style of a race-horse. The ewes 
on the hank, with backs towards us, are “ No. 
27,” with the head down, and “ No. 70.” Maple- 
shade ewes shear from 11 to 16 pounds each, un¬ 
washed. This year the clip sold for 45 cents per 
pound, in the dirt, with no deductions. Cots¬ 
wolds are hardy, prolific, and good mothers; 
the grades show strongly the Cotswold blood. 
