. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. FINE MEKINOS FINE POULTRY- ETC. We have visited tbe Watkins farm, Santa Clara, to look at the fine sheep which our readers will notice advertised in this issue. Mr. Watkins is better known as a fruit-raiser than a fine stock man, having for many years been engaged ia growing a fine orchard and vineyard and producing excellent fruit. His farm adjoins the large and noted Gould or- chard, and also the fine park belon
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. FINE MEKINOS FINE POULTRY- ETC. We have visited tbe Watkins farm, Santa Clara, to look at the fine sheep which our readers will notice advertised in this issue. Mr. Watkins is better known as a fruit-raiser than a fine stock man, having for many years been engaged ia growing a fine orchard and vineyard and producing excellent fruit. His farm adjoins the large and noted Gould or- chard, and also the fine park belonging to Mr. Pierce, which everyone who has visited Santa Clara will be likely to remember. There are few finer places in the State than Mr. Watkins' farm, and probably no better sheep than the thoroughbred Merinos he is breeding. We examined the fleeces of many of his rams, and finer wool cannot be found. The sheep are all remarkably fine, healthy, strong and Lively, but docile and good na- tured. It is wonderful how select breeding will cover the entire limbs and body with su- perior wool. Some of these sheep have heavy wool from the very tips of the feet to the ends of their noses. The pastures and yards and sheds are all conveniently and well arranged for the business of breeding sheep, and Mr. W. we found to be an enthusiast in his favor- ite employment. The prices of breeding rams range from §30 to $60 each; owes about the same price. The pedigrees of these sheep are excellent, as can be seen by the statement made in the advertisement. We are pleased to observe a growing inter- est manifested by our farmers generally in all sorts of fine stock. But as much as we were entertained by Mr. W. and with his magnifi- cent herds, he could not monopolize our en- tire attention while Sirs. W. was anxious to have us take a look at her FANCY FOWLS. As we walked with her from yard to yard and noticed how much interested she was in the chickens, old and yonng, how well she understood t
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