. The Illinois farmer [microform] : a monthly agricultural journal, devoted to the interests of the farmer, gardener, fruit grower and stock raiser ... Agriculture; Agriculture -- Illinois. BlL. iNCa. FAIR DAY. B)'ed hij James N. Broicn, of Sangamon County,—now hehtiginc/ to Rohert Morri- son, of Morijan County,—a prenimm animal. Fair Day is a light roan, calved Sept. 25, 1855; got by imported Young Whitting- ton, (1,165.) 1st dam, Tullpj by Renic, j (903;) 2d dam, Beauty, by imported Don \ John, (426;) M dam, Caroline II., by Oold- fineh, (3,909;) 4*11 dam, MilkmaM, by Oli- ver, (2
. The Illinois farmer [microform] : a monthly agricultural journal, devoted to the interests of the farmer, gardener, fruit grower and stock raiser ... Agriculture; Agriculture -- Illinois. BlL. iNCa. FAIR DAY. B)'ed hij James N. Broicn, of Sangamon County,—now hehtiginc/ to Rohert Morri- son, of Morijan County,—a prenimm animal. Fair Day is a light roan, calved Sept. 25, 1855; got by imported Young Whitting- ton, (1,165.) 1st dam, Tullpj by Renic, j (903;) 2d dam, Beauty, by imported Don \ John, (426;) M dam, Caroline II., by Oold- fineh, (3,909;) 4*11 dam, MilkmaM, by Oli- ver, (2,387;) 6th dam, Spot, by Mohawk, I (4,492;) Tth dam. , by imported ' San Martin, i:!^)'.)'^-,) 8th dam, , by Paul Jones, (4,(ij ) 9th dam, , by Buzzard, (3,253. i much, but sits a good - deal upon i^ ; _ ., \^'^>ii-^i.^': .,::^-. Hence, in the first Settlement of the United States, the colonists were neee sita- ted to introduce the , an ? it is presumed that they brought witli them those kinds of British sheep which were peculiar to those districts from whicli they embarked. These sheep seem to have been bred promis- cuously, so that previous to the importation of the Merinos, they did not fully resemble any one of ihe old British breeds. They axe generally long-legged, narrow- chested, flat-sided, and comparatively slow in coming to maturity. They yielded coarse white wool, of a medium length of staple, and the ewe fleeces averajaied not ezceedinsr three pounds. Their principal recommenda- tion consisted in being prolific breeders and good nurses. But they are untractable, and impatient of being confined within fences. They have been general!}- v>'ith the Merino or improved British brecdj-, and have ?? thus disappeared, in some parts of the Southeni States. The only new breed cf ,;hcep which have i been formed out of whicli were import- ed into this Cfinntry by the coloni,*ts, which I have or had aiiythin/r; jiec
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