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papayaninja t1_jd51na1 wrote on March 21, 2023 at 9:51 PM

It might be too early (I think the heyday was pre-1850), but VT used to have a lot of sheep. Like, a lot. Like more sheep than cows and people combined.

Dr_Moonglow t1_jd5ni0v wrote on March 22, 2023 at 12:23 AM

Vermont has very little old growth Forrest, because it’s was 90% clear cut for sheep pasture. Vermont supplied most of the wool for the mills in the north east.