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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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A Spanish Marino Ram purchased for $100 by James Wadsworth of Connecticut was driven through town last week as part of efforts to introduce the breed in eastern counties. A new cloth manufactory in Duchess County offers 1s. per pound for Spanish wool, seen as a potential export staple. State law offers $50 premium for introducing such rams.
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A flock of sheep was drove through this town last week from the eastward, among which, we understand, there was a Spanish or Marino Ram purchased by James Wadsworth, Esq. of Conn. Humphries, for 100 dollars, great exertions are making in the eastern counties of this state to introduce the Spanish breed of sheep. A manufactory for making fine cloth, has lately been established in Duchess county, at which 1s. a pound is offered for Spanish wool. It is calculated by those who have written on the subject, that Spanish wool, from the Marino breed of sheep, may be made a staple article of export of vast importance, from the United States to Great Britain and Holland, and that it will command, with very little variation in price, 1 dollar 25 per pound.
A law was passed by the Legislature of this state, at the last session, granting a premium of 50 dollars to the person who shall introduce a Marino Ram into any of the counties of the state. Mr. Wadsworth's we believe, is the first in this county...Ontario Repository.
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Last Week
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mr. wadsworth's ram is the first introduced in this county; state premium of 50 dollars for such introductions
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A flock of sheep including a Spanish or Marino Ram purchased for 100 dollars was driven through this town last week from the eastward. Great exertions are being made in the eastern counties of this state to introduce the Spanish breed. A manufactory for fine cloth has been established in Duchess county offering 1s. a pound for Spanish wool. Spanish wool from Marino sheep is calculated to become a staple export to Great Britain and Holland at 1 dollar 25 per pound. A state law grants 50 dollars premium for introducing a Marino Ram into any county.