Sheep husbandry; with an account of different breeds, and general directions in regard to summer and winter management, breeding and the treatment of . 5AX0N RAM Saxons.— In the year 1765, Augustus Frederick, Elector of Saxony, ob-tained permissi(m from the Spanish Court to import two hundred Merinos,selected from the choicest flocks of Spain. They were chosen principallyfrom the Escurial flock, and on their arrival in Saxony, were placed on aprivate estate belonging to the Elector, under the care of Spanish much importance was attached to the experiment, as it was then
Sheep husbandry; with an account of different breeds, and general directions in regard to summer and winter management, breeding and the treatment of . 5AX0N RAM Saxons.— In the year 1765, Augustus Frederick, Elector of Saxony, ob-tained permissi(m from the Spanish Court to import two hundred Merinos,selected from the choicest flocks of Spain. They were chosen principallyfrom the Escurial flock, and on their arrival in Saxony, were placed on aprivate estate belonging to the Elector, under the care of Spanish much importance was attached to the experiment, as it was then con-sidered, that a commission was appointed to superintend the afl*airs of theestablishment; and it was made its duty to diffuse information in relationto the management of the new breed ; to dispose of the sui-plus rams atpiices which would place them within the reach of all holders of sheep;and finally, by explaining the superior value of the Merinos, to inducethe Saxon farmers to cross them with their native breeds. Popular preju-dice, however, was strong against them, and this was hightened by the rava-ges of the scab, which had been introduced wit
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