The practicAA Earmer.

SHEEP AND WOOL.
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The following extracts from the second
report of the Mcrine Society OF Great-brit-
ain may not be uninteresting, at this time
to many of our readers. The society was
established for the purpose of encouraging
the breed of Merino sheep in that country
it is supported BY long list of members
among whom are several OF great respect
ability; and at the head OF which appears
the name of Sir Joseph Banks as president.
From the who G tenor of the report, It APP
pears. that 4 great deficiency of fine wool
for their manufactures was apprehended,
and If was ceniectured that it would require
at least 90 wears before they would be able
to, supply. BY wool of English growth, the
onantity annually imported. The state OF
Spain. since the publication of the report,
has been such as to induce belief that the
enterprize os few meritorious individuals
has secured to the United States this use
full animal Whether the wool is therefore
sought for by our manufacturers, or those
abroad the rearing OF sheep cannot tan 70
continue an object deserving the attention OF
d. every farmer. For SO far, all the Merino
wool raised in this and the neighboring
counties. has been purchased, at liberal pri-
ces, by b. Wells & Co. the proPrletors OF
: the Steubenville Wooden Mandatory. Sc
II
ufacture into cloth, has been by them, ex-
nortsd to the- eastern cities, and sold. The
proceeds of which, as well as of large por-
ton of their cloths, enables them to supply
their store IN Steubenville with all kinds ol
goods needed for the supply OF the country
thus retaining in this section of country the
money (betwen so and $4,000 annually
which otherwise would be carried over the
mountains, and which alone make an I'M
portant addition to our circulating medium
This fact is better than a thousand argu-
ments, in favour of the policy OF encouraging
domestic industry. But to return to the
Sheeo:-An additional inducement for in
Producing the Merino breed OF sheep on eve
nv farm in this region OF our country will be
found in the extracts of the report concern
ing the quality of mutton, from which 1t APP
pears that the various crosses AFFORD NUT
ton equal, if not superior to any OF their tor
mer breeds; and in many instances decid-
ed preference has been to the Merino NUT
ton. NJ any proofs of this might be adduc-
ed; such are selected as, it is hoped, viii be
satisfactory, and are best adapted, by then
breviry, for insertion in publc journal


Steub. Herald.


EXTRACTS.


"rhe vast Importance OF our woollen man
ufactures is demonstrated by the retrospec'
Of century, not a year of which elapsed
without manifesting that to our ancestors II
was an object of the first solicitude. Public
attention, till lately, was not directed to the
production of Meriuo wool, and the princi-
pal commercial advantages of SPAN have
been derived from our neg,ect and want q
foresight The following brief statement Of
our importations during the last three years
shew the numerous benefits we have con-
ferred on other nations.