SHEEP IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1340, 4 August 1877, Page 18

SHEEP IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

The fine lot of French Merino bucks, nineteen in number, from the noted stock farm of Mrs Blacow in California, which arrived here per steamer Australia on the 6th inst., and which attracted so much attention in this city on account of their extraordinary size, their' great bulk of fleece, and superior, form, were all purchased by Mr W. M. Gibson for the Lanai Ranch. They were shipped to Lahaina per Kilauea hut week, and at this point were sheared by Mrs Blacow's farm manager, Mr Roberts, who accompanied the sheep, and of this clip of imported bucks we give below the following extraordinary results :—: — lbs. Total weight of 19 fleeces 752 Heaviest fleece No. — , from .imported sire 51 Weight of No. 419, from imported sire i Domingo 45 J Weight of lightest fleeca 30£ Average weight of fleeces 39i The Hon. H. A. Widemann, Acting Governor Aholo, Sheriff Everett, T. Forsyth and many others, were present at the shearing and weighing of these fleeces, and at the same time an average buck that had been sheared was put on the scales which he turned at 220 lbs. ; -weight of his'fleece 45 lbs ; 265 lbs. full ■weight. This is unquestionably the finest lot of pure breed fine-wool sheep that has ever been imported into this archipelago. These bucks were Biredbyim-. ported rams from the celebrated RamDouillet Stock Farm in France, and are all prime young bucks, and in the very best condition. The wool from these sheep is in* a comparatively clean condition, free -from all foreign matter, except the natural yolk of the fibre. . This lot of sheep cost $2200 cash, which is a very low figure, considering- prices that have been paid for lately imported stock, and the superior character of these fmirnftV, — • Hawaiian Gazette.