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tions of our Zoological Gardens ; but in 1846, it appears, some of 
this wool found its way to Bradford. 
“ For the successful manufacture of this wool, we are indebted to 
the energy and enterprise of Mr. 'I’itus Salt, who, in the application 
of this material to the making of cloth, has succeeded in laying the 
foundation of one of the largest manufacturing establishments in tins 
country, and has conferred a blessing upon his own country, as well as 
the countries in which the animal is reared. 
“ The length of the hair of tlie alpaca renders it of considerable 
value for mixing with goat’s wool, silk, and other materials. There 
are four forms of these animals, very distinct from each other—the 
Llama, the Alpaca, the Vicugna, and the Gnunaco. The Vicugna 
yields very fine hair, which is very much valued, but the Alpaca 
yields the most useful hair. 
“I have mentioned the advantage of acclimatising other animals. 
There -would be no dilliculty apparently in acclimatising these animals 
in Australia, though were they have been tried in this country, the 
rot has seized them, because of the tenderness of their feet. A few 
months ago, several Alpacas wxre secured, in spite of the jealousy of 
the Peruvian Government, somehow or another, and sent over to Aus¬ 
tralia, where they have arrived ; and I undei-stand that a first crop of 
wool has been secured, and that the flock is flourishing. Such 
experiments as tliese should be more extensively and systematically 
carried on, both in our country and in our colonies.” 
The alpacas were introduced into Australia by Mr. Charles Ledger. 
His brother has been kind enough to put into my hands some papers 
relative to this matter, and I trust that the particulars of this most 
important act of acclimatisation may be given to the public in the 
form of a book, f or no one who has not read the history of these 
animals can have any idea of the immense difficulties, dangers from 
storm, pestilence, and famine—to say nothiug of a very considerable 
loss of money—which this bold and enterprising man underwent to 
carry out a scheme which promises to be of the greatest importance to 
the most flourishing of our British colonics. 
By the kindness of a friend in Paris, I am enabled to give, from 
an article by M. Dupuis, in La Faine of Sunday last, 25th November, 
a rUimie of the animals, &c.. now in the gardens of the Society at 
Paris, and learn that they now have, for the purpose of acclimati¬ 
sation, examples of the following, viz.The hemione; a mule 
between this beast and an ass; pigs, from China; the pecory, from 
Brazil ; the taper, from South America; a flock of llamas and alpacas, 
and of yaks, zebras, various kinds of antelopes and gazelles, goats, 
sheep, agoutes, and kangaroos. 
BIRDS. 
We have not all of us got parks or large farms, but there are 
thousands of persons who, as our poultry shows tell us, not only have 
