United States Merino sheep register Volume 1 - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ... O. & E. S., East Randolph, Vt.--The foundation of this flock was laid in 1867, and subsequently in ewes and rams bred by Edwin Hammond, as shown in statement and evidence, furnished the Board. It consists of sixty-five (65) ewes and ewe tegs, and eighteen (18) rams and ram tegs; descendants of Humphreys importation from Spain in 1802. Marked with metallic ear marks; number and name, O. & E. S. Hall March 23d, 1867. HERRIOTT, W. A, Oakdale Station, Allegany Co., Pa.--The foundation of this flock was laid in 1866, by the purchase of two (2) ewes from S. S. Campbell, Cadiz, Ohio, and two (2) ewes in 1869, and subsequent purchases of ewes from Mr. Campbell; and using rams bred by E. Hammond, as shown in statement and evidence furnished the Board. It consists of forty (40) ewes, descendants of the Humphreys importation from Spain in 1802. Marked with metallic ear marks; number and name, W. A. Herriott, April 25th, 1876. JOKES, R. J., West Cornwall, Addison Co., Vt.--The foundation of this flock was laid in 1856, by the purchase of forty (40) ewe tegs bred by R. P. Hall, and by the use of Cross Ram, A. 14, and others bred by W. R. Sanford, E. Hammond, and E. S. Stowell, and since 1868 to Rams oi his own breeding, as shown in statement and evidence furnished the Board. It consists of one hundred and seventeen (117) ewes and ewe tegs, and twenty-seven (27) rams and ram tegs; descendants of the Humphreys importation from Spain in 1802. Marked with metallic earmarks; number and name, JAMISON, ANDREW, Short Creek, Harrison County, Ohio.--The foundation of this flock was laid in the purchase of ewes hred by T. S. Humrickhouse, and one (1) ram bred by S. S. Campbell, as shown in his statement and evidence furnished the Board. It consists of nine (9) ewes, and t...