Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-30

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You will pardon me for this unusual mode
oe obtruding my letter upon you but the SUBJ
ject OF 1t will. have no doubt, be to you al
once sufficient apology as your whole labors
seem directed to the establishment of nation
al character; OF, at all events, "home iniiu,
ence,'' in making the nation acquainted with
the greatness OF its resources, in which lite i,ir
dependence really consists.
must frankly own that / have always felt
more like what abstractly thought an Ameri.
can ought to feel, whenl lave read your Week
ly Register, and became more fu ly acquainted
with the details OF the establishments and pros
Eresb OF domestic MANUFACTURES.
have perused with much pleasure, the arti.
Gle Manufactures" IN the Register oil May
i4,h, anu think the calculations gust; but can.
not otherwise than believe, that six years il
| much too long a time 10 allow sheep 10 double
! themselves, without oyerstraining any point
as my experience will bear me out IN saying
that she p will more than double themselves In
tins country every two years.
In making calculation upon the increase of
sheep, 40 not mean to instance the hocks ge-
morally At IS only where the attention OF the
farmer has been directed to them with care {:
FOR, therefore, throughout Virginia, Kentucky
ana Tennessee, know of my own knowledge
| that sheep wers only considered IS an useful
apPendaSe to the iarrn, mourning no expense,
supplies tor the table, and little wool tor the
slaves. Under all these clrc6mstance so hos
tile TO The increase OF sheep, there was no far
rner, however neglecttul, who had no more
man sufficient.
siase the war the raising of sheep has become
an OBJECT, and very many gentlemen III the Yves
tern country have increased their aocks TO IN
credible numbers three, five and six thousand:
and have little DOUBT but some OF the hocks
10 ths south and west wilIina very few years Gu
quas those OF Spain
! find ia the same paper referred to. that tbs.
calculation has been made at three pounds OF
wool TO sheep, which is entirely too iow--any
nock IN this great tract OF country will produce
that, aud where they are 1T all mixed with the
Merino, they produce double that quantity, &
this is now generally the case. have been IN.
formed by naJor-general ----------, WHO is
the most extensive farmer in this quarter of tae
Country, that the sheep on one OF his farms a.
veraged six pounds land my own suppose at
about FIVE pounds, as some OF tie tieeees weigh
ed tour, eight, and ten pound.
Since have determined To increase my sheep
to the greatest extent, l have endeayored 10 m.
iuse Tie same desire into the people generally
about me ; and think have succeeded very
we'll. As soon as they becom- ACQUAINTED with
an easy and sure market for the wool, nave
not the smallest doubt but that the manufac>
t;ifes will be abundanIIy supplied:
IL IS With this view that have written to re.
quest you, at the first leisure, to insert in your
Register, the names OF those gentlemen with
Whom contracts can be made for four, six,
eight or ten years, the place where markets can
ne mad, and whether they will take any quartz.
ty annually not exceeding - lbs. for what
number or years, and the prices they will give
Tor the various descriptions of wool, from the
common sheep to the full blooded Merino.
| cannot close without expressing hearty
desire that spirit OF patronage and tender care
TO our infant manufactures may be infused and
felt throughout the nation, and cherished witt,
the pleasing hope. that this great and useful
| part of the community will form the grand
k.0untetpoile TO the corrupt faction OF q. Bril-
\, which We have so unwarily cherished a.
lst Us. This, indeed, would be " home in.
am, sir, respectfully yours, &c.
EsaoeK, Conn. July 2nd, 1914.
The countenance and support
ave given to tie rising manu-
ur country, In your " Register.
me TO believe, that the follow.
lion will not be wholly uninter
ger jerks, OF Canaan. Litch.
Conn. has discovered methot
Tag iron card teeth, knitting pins
Qoks, ready made, into steel. ane
an elastic or spring temper
teeth, so far as my iniornatIo,
are entirely new IN the world, no
ken known in Europe OF elseyher,