Comments on: A Robert Bakewell for the new Millenium http://devonfinefibres.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/a-robert-bakewell-for-the-new-millenium/ We produce cashmere, mohair and ultra fine wool from our own flocks of goats and sheep. Spend some time with us as we describe the farming year and the joys and trials of living in this magical place. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:08:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jayne http://devonfinefibres.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/a-robert-bakewell-for-the-new-millenium/#comment-333 jayne Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:34:16 +0000 http://devonfinefibres.wordpress.com/?p=218#comment-333 Bakewell and his type bred more humanely: they wanted a healthy sheep that could produce meat and wool. Nothing like the horribly overbred Australian Merinos, or a breed like the Cormo, which has fleece "like buttah", as we say here, but is so ruthlessly engineered that it's as artificial as acrylic! (you *know* I'm just sucking up so I can get that Orenburg down...) Bakewell and his type bred more humanely: they wanted a healthy sheep that could produce meat and wool. Nothing like the horribly overbred Australian Merinos, or a breed like the Cormo, which has fleece “like buttah”, as we say here, but is so ruthlessly engineered that it’s as artificial as acrylic!

(you *know* I’m just sucking up so I can get that Orenburg down…)

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