Sheep, Their Types and Characteristics, No. III -- The Fine-Wool Breed
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A two-page article from The Breeder's Gazette, third in a series on sheep types, covering the fine-wool (Merino) breed. It traces the Spanish Merino's long breeding history, its spread to Saxony (1765) and France (1786), and its importation into the United States in 1801-1812 by diplomats such as David Humphreys, Chancellor Livingston and William Jarvis. It also argues that high prices paid for superior fine-wool sheep, especially rams, benefited wool growing generally.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- May 4, 1882
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
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