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William Jarvis -- Consul to Lisbon was first to import Merino sheep to U.S.

William Jarvis -- Consul to Lisbon was first to import Merino sheep to U.S. is a Vermont historical marker in Weathersfield, Windsor County.

Windsor County · 1161 Route 5, Weathersfield

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Consul to Lisbon. First to Import Merino Sheep to U.S. In 1811, Consul Jarvis brought from Spain to his farm in Weathersfield Bow the prized Merino sheep, whose longer fiber revolutionized the woolen industry and stimulated sheep raising throughout the East. In the 1830's Merinos were the state's principal livestock.

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William Jarvis -- Consul to Lisbon was first to import Merino sheep to U.S.

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