. The agriculture of Massachusetts, as shown in returns of the agricultural societies, Agriculture. SHEEP. 359 In regard to fine woollcd bucks, the committee find it very difficult to decide satisfactorily, even to their own minds. The recent introduction of the French Merino and the Silesian varieties may prove to be a great acquisition to our sheep husbandry, but we think they have not been sufficiently tested to warrant us in recommending them too strongly to our A Silesian buck, entered by Thomas J. Field, which sheared eighteen and a half pounds of unwashed wool, of two y
. The agriculture of Massachusetts, as shown in returns of the agricultural societies, Agriculture. SHEEP. 359 In regard to fine woollcd bucks, the committee find it very difficult to decide satisfactorily, even to their own minds. The recent introduction of the French Merino and the Silesian varieties may prove to be a great acquisition to our sheep husbandry, but we think they have not been sufficiently tested to warrant us in recommending them too strongly to our A Silesian buck, entered by Thomas J. Field, which sheared eighteen and a half pounds of unwashed wool, of two years' growth, had the finest fleece of any on exhibition, the weight of the fleece having been considerably diminished in consequence of his having been imported during that time. A lot of French. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Massachusetts. State Board of Agriculture; Flint, Charles L. (Charles Louis), 1824-1889. Boston : W. White
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