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May 13, 1807 in The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

Domestic News May 13, 1807

The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

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Sheep Shearing, Wool Fleece, Bakewell Ram, Lamb Weights, Arlington

Washington, District Of Columbia

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Experts Mr. Vunt and Mr. Young sheared four improved one-year-old lambs bred from Bakewell ram at Arlington on Saturday, providing fleece weights (5.75-7.5 lbs) and carcass estimates (7-11 lbs per quarter), with wool lengths of 8-9 inches.

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Agreeably to our promise to our readers, we have obtained an accurate account of the shearing of four of the improved lambs, with the estimate of the weight of carcass; from which may be formed a comparative view of the value of the fleece.

Mr. Vunt and Mr. Young, from the city, both of whom were in the habit of breeding sheep in England, and from long experience best calculated to judge in the present instance, attended on Saturday at Arlington, and sheared the four lambs above mentioned, whose fleece and weight were as follows:

1. Ewe of one year old, carcass estimated at seven pounds per quarter. Fleece seven pounds. Length of wool nine inches.

2. A Ram Lamb of one year old, carcass ten pounds per quarter. Fleece seven and a half pounds. Length nine inches.

3. A Ram Lamb of one year old, carcass 11 pounds per quarter. Fleece seven pounds and a quarter. Length nine inches.

4. A Ewe Lamb of one year old, carcass eight pounds per quarter. Fleece five pounds and three quarters. Length eight inches.

The lambs were all bred from Bakewell, the prize Ram of 1806, and crossed upon the last improvements.

What sub-type of article is it?

Agriculture

What keywords are associated?

Sheep Shearing Wool Fleece Bakewell Ram Lamb Weights Arlington

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Vunt Mr. Young

Where did it happen?

Arlington

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Primary Location

Arlington

Event Date

Saturday

Key Persons

Mr. Vunt Mr. Young

Event Details

Mr. Vunt and Mr. Young sheared four one-year-old lambs bred from Bakewell ram of 1806, crossed with improvements. Details: 1. Ewe: carcass 7 lbs/quarter, fleece 7 lbs, wool 9 inches. 2. Ram lamb: carcass 10 lbs/quarter, fleece 7.5 lbs, wool 9 inches. 3. Ram lamb: carcass 11 lbs/quarter, fleece 7.25 lbs, wool 9 inches. 4. Ewe lamb: carcass 8 lbs/quarter, fleece 5.75 lbs, wool 8 inches.