Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

TRENTON, October 25.

On Tuesday last, the sale of the stock of the late Joseph Capner, of improved breed of sheep, took place, and was numerously attended by farmers from various parts of this state.

Mr. Capner is well known, had attended particularly to the improvement of sheep to a degree highly honorable to himself and beneficial to the country at large. Had for three years successively hired tups, Dishley Rams, and our native Ewes. He made crosses between the Leicester or the two last at 150; and his flock exhibited the first year at 200 dollars the season, and in the same space of time. The disposition to fatten, the docility, and beauty of his fine a collection as any country could boast of. The wool, although not so fine as the Silky Merino, is of that class called Combing, and is indispensable for worsted: and in various articles of dress, selection of ewes. Our farmers are beginning to be generally sensible of the great value of their breed, as the following list of prices which were here obtained will shew. We apprehend no sale of sheep of equal amount has ever been made in this country. We understand that seven of the full-blooded rams have been let this season, for 150 dollars per piece, to farmers in various parts of this state and in Pennsylvania.

95 Sheep & Lambs amounting to $92,005

4	Sheep (Ewes)	at	S	16,00	each,	$64,00
4	do.	at	16,00			64,00
4	do.	at	16,50			66,00
4	do.	at	20,30			81,20
4	do.	at	8,80			35,20
4	do.	at	16,00			64,00
4	do.	at	7,30			29,20
4	do.	at	9,60			38,40
4	do.	at	7,25			29,00
4	do.	at	7,00			28,00
5	do.	at	7,25			36,25
5	do.	at	7,00			35,00
5	Lambs	at	12,20			61,00
5	do.	at	12,75			63,75
5	do.	at	7,85			39,25
5	do.	at	9,50			47,50
5	do.	at	7,90			39,50
23	Wedders	at	4,60			105,80