The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year .. . Fig, 114—French Merino Merino Sheep and Ram.—The annexed cuts represent im-ported French Merinos, belonging to G. Campbell of Vermont. Theewes (fig. 113) weighed about 125 pounds each. Their fleece averagedabout 12 pounds each. The ram (fig. 114) when figured, was three yearsold, and weighed the winter previously 261 pounds. His fleece was oneyear old, and after losing a portion on the sea voyage, sheared 20 Fig. 115—PoRTUouTiSE Swine—(Fig. 115.)—The rortuguesc muc
The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year .. . Fig, 114—French Merino Merino Sheep and Ram.—The annexed cuts represent im-ported French Merinos, belonging to G. Campbell of Vermont. Theewes (fig. 113) weighed about 125 pounds each. Their fleece averagedabout 12 pounds each. The ram (fig. 114) when figured, was three yearsold, and weighed the winter previously 261 pounds. His fleece was oneyear old, and after losing a portion on the sea voyage, sheared 20 Fig. 115—PoRTUouTiSE Swine—(Fig. 115.)—The rortuguesc much resemble theChinese, except in color. Several imiiortations have been made; andamong the rest those belonging to A. E. Beach of New-York, from whichthe engraving is made, are of a dark red.
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