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• - -.....T*- ' T* •*'-* *-* ' W~*' .....'T: . it*.,, f:r «r cUrcjl.Y/e oh rve that in this county sheep are gradually eafctl . Thlt; y aro not only mprofitable to the owners, but of lar more benefit to ] tl.r■ f , ;n; . rA y furnish more employment, and is -tluy r-q;::. t!:- constant caro of herders, and are 1. .v «!T . • \ t) be vicious or mis hcivous, do not in- I torihro itli and in no way add to the diiiicd- I tics of tho. o wlio arv* disposed to improve and eulii- 1 vatu th. soil. Tht; effect of this industry on those ca- ] u mg# Bhec p-owm r» show a dp*] .at. 11 to i -•mhli.'sii attractive Lonu sand collect abuit ( th m all t.iu comforts of life. They are notably tu- 1 torprising, public-spirited, and advanced and liberal * in choir views on all matt rs of social and political J lt;eoiumiv. The tend ney of their pursuit, in its got- ( lifU fr , flio sql. •Doth are equally fraught w ith hope and tangible here- 1 lit t( the. country, biniultaneously with the increased attention given to sheep raising, there seems to be a disposition, pari pa -u, to improve the breeds. Each shuep-ownei ^eeuis to have placed before him. a point of perfection, and that the highest, which ho is determined to reach. YYe have heretofore alluded to the importations of valuable animals by the Messrs. Jewett, and particularly to a large one made about a year since. Thisr suited so successfully that the senior of the firm, Mr. S. Jewett, is gone East on a similar venture. Ho left San Francisco on the 2Gtli illt., and proposes to re turn hero about t!io 15th of August, with two car-loads of thorough-bred Spanish Merino rams, about half of which are already engaged to purchasers. These sheep he will bring from Vermont, where this valuable variety lias been bred wry largely for many years, and so improved upon by Yankee skill that th -y are already looked upon as mperior to the original European stock, and even elasscd as a distinct variety. This county seems to be particularly favorable for the growth of sheep. With the most ordinary caro, the common breeds are foiiul to improve, and under no circumstances do tlifiy seem to deteriorate. There is yet room for a vast improvement. There is no doubt that with judicious crossing the yearly wool clip could be greatly increased and doubled in value off the same aggregate nnmber of sheep wo now have. It is gratifying that this fact seems to be understood, and is being acted upon as fast as practicable. There is a combination of circumstances, at present, extremely favorable to this industry. One of these is the railroad, which will benefit it considerably. The enterprise the Messrs. Jewett manifest in the promotion of this great interest is worthy of the highest commendation.
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Bakersfield Kern County Weekly Courier
Bakersfield, California, US
Sat, Jul 06, 1872
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