Short 1882 news item from The Breeder's Gazette on unusually large litters of lambs reported at a meeting of Missouri wool growers in Sedalia. It cites three cases: a Cotswold ewe bred to a Merino ram that produced five lambs, a full-blood Merino ewe that had five lambs, and a grade ewe that dropped four lambs. It bears on the claim that fine-wool sheep are less prolific than heavier-bodied breeds. It has no textile or weaving content.

A one-page 1882 editorial from The Breeder's Gazette advising shepherds on care of pregnant ewes and newborn lambs as spring approaches. It recommends separating in-lamb ewes from the flock, giving exercise, extra feed and dry, sheltered bedding, and stresses that good handling of well-bred animals determines the flockowner's success. It concerns sheep husbandry and has no weaving content.

A short article from The Breeder's Gazette on choosing and managing stock rams for sheep flocks. It covers selecting rams suited to a flock's characteristics and breeding standard, how many ewes a ram can safely serve in a season, and the feeding, exercise and shelter needed before and during the coupling season. It also compares American Merinos with English mutton breeds.

A front-page piece from The Breeder's Gazette (Chicago, February 16, 1882) with an illustration of American Merino sheep owned by G. W. Hunt of Greenwood, McHenry County, Illinois. The accompanying text, "Needed Information About Sheep," announces a coming series of articles on the breeds of sheep, their history, characteristics and suitability for different localities. It recalls earlier illustrations of Shropshire Downs and Oxford Downs.

A short 1882 article from The Breeder's Gazette on the Oxford Down breed of sheep. It covers the breed's origin in Oxfordshire around 1830 from a Cotswold ram and Hampshire Down ewe, its physical points, fleece, fattening, hardiness and suitability for American conditions. It also profiles the ram Freeland, owned by Cooper, Maddux & Co. of Oxford Park, Reading, Ohio. It concerns sheep husbandry rather than textiles or weaving.

A letter to the editor of the Breeder's Gazette from E. M. Rees of Franklin, Illinois, describing a sheep barn used for four years for a Cotswold flock. It gives dimensions, the layout of lambing pens, hay racks, grain troughs, feed bin, doors and windows, and notes on feeding and weaning lambs. It closes by proposing that county fairs hold annual shearings before exhibiting sheep so judges can assess fleece quality and carcass.

A single page from the Breeder's Gazette, April 20, 1882, opening a series on sheep types and characteristics. It discusses the long association of sheep with humans as a source of food and clothing, the development of breeds through selection and feeding, and the prospects for sheep husbandry in the United States. The Gazette announces that later issues will treat the breeds of most interest to American breeders.

A one-page article from The Breeder's Gazette, the second in a series on sheep types. It explains how sheep are grouped by fleece (Fine Wool, Long Wool, Middle Wool) and argues for clearer breeding terminology. It quotes Dr. Randall's definitions of breed, variety, family and sub-family, and urges fair treatment of all breeds, naming Merinos, Cotswolds and Leicesters.

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.

A two-page installment (No. IV) of a series on sheep types in The Breeder's Gazette, covering the American Merino. It traces how Spanish Merinos imported before 1812 were bred in the United States, defends the name "American Merino" against the Vermont association's "Improved Spanish Merino," and reproduces a 100-point scale of excellence for judging the breed. Points cover constitution, size, body, folds and wrinkles, head, neck, legs, and fleece qualities such as density, length, quality, and oil.

A two-page installment (No. IX) of a Breeder's Gazette series on sheep types, covering the fine-wool Australian Merino. It traces the introduction of Merinos into Australia by Capt. John Macarthur, the founding of the Camden flock, later crossing with Leicester and other breeds, and the growth of Australian wool production. It also compares Australian fleeces with American ones in fineness, staple length and weight, and describes pastoral, fenced-run husbandry.

A nineteenth-century periodical article, number five in a series on sheep types, about the American Merino as a fine-wool breed. It argues that American breeders have improved the Merino beyond its European stock in carcass size, fleece weight and cleansed-wool yield. It also notes the breed's growing value for mutton and cites 1878 measurements of wool fiber diameter made by Dr. H. A. Cutting for the Vermont Merino Sheep Breeders' Association.

A two-page installment (No. VI) in a series on sheep types from The Breeder's Gazette, 25 May 1882, dealing with the American Merino. It discusses improvements in fineness and staple length of Merino wool, its suitability for combing (delaine) wool manufacture, and early foreign exhibition successes, including the 1863 Hamburg show and the 1878 Paris Exposition medals. It also covers the influence of climate and breeding, and quotes an authority's description of the ideal Merino ram's body, fleece, oil, and folds.

A 1882 Breeder's Gazette article, number VII in a series on sheep types, covering the French Merino. It traces the breed from the 1786 Spanish importation that formed the Rambouillet flock, with changes in carcass weight, fleece weight and fibre length, and the 1840-1850 shift toward meat production. It also covers imports into the United States from 1842, their reception, and their use in California flocks, including the Blacow ram's 51.5 lb fleece.

A one-page 1882 article from The Breeder's Gazette, part of a series on sheep types, covering the Saxon Merino. It traces the Elector of Saxony's 1765 and 1777 imports of Spanish Merinos, the selection of rams for fine fleece, and the loss of hardiness under sheltered management. It also describes the 1824 introduction of Saxon sheep into the United States, the resulting damage to American fine-wool flocks, and why breeders later bred out the Saxon blood.

A short article from the Chicago weekly Breeder's Gazette (December 15, 1881) promoting Shropshire Down sheep as a combined wool and mutton breed. It accompanies an engraving of the ram Champion and three shearling ewes imported by James Cotton of Camargo, Illinois, which won the grand sweepstakes at the Chicago Fat-Stock Show. The text discusses the medium-grade fleece, its steady market demand, mutton quality, and the case for American farmers keeping flocks.

A one-page editorial from the first volume of The Breeder's Gazette (December 1, 1881) arguing for wider keeping of sheep on American farms. It cites the sheep's adaptability to climate, low feed and supervision needs, income from both fleece and meat, and benefits to soil fertility. It closes by announcing the journal's intention to cover sheep husbandry. It does not discuss weaving or textile processing.

A short 1881 article from The Breeder's Gazette on how to design pens for yarding sheep and how to catch and handle individual animals. It covers pen location, enclosure, roofing, gates and pen sizes for flocks of hundreds. It also describes the correct way to grasp, move and lift a sheep without grabbing the wool.