Mobile register and journal., 1845-08-05
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Some intelligent individuals swale oi tho adsahH- ges 10 be expected from the occurrence, have beeh waiting with considerable anxiety during the last vear to hear of the arrival of cargo Of Guanu, di- rect into the port of Mobile, where it cannot he doubted but it would have found ready sale if land ed at the proper season and the country trade ac- quainted previously with its intended arrival and value. The idea of planter sending 10 New ork, Baltimore Boston for a supply, presents hun dred difficulties, all unfriendy to hs attempting fl, and which will readily occur to any obseIvmg man, but which disappears when he understands the art- cle s in Mobile.
 But with still greater anxiety few have been looking for Northern enterprise avaii itsef of of the most fatiering openings to turn capital to ad- vantage, that has yet been presented to it. l here allude to the importation of the Alpaca or Peruvian sheep direct into the South. The extraordinary value found attached to the wool of the A lpaca. wheher we take into view Iis capacity for conveying beauty into fabrics durability, is now fully esab lished by European manufacturers, Of splendid and valuable goods, and is now without doubt, that 1T the quantity in the market admitted it, either alone or mixed, it would be found in great majority of the fabrics intended for apparel IL is now admit ted that in the fabrication of many articles of spen did apparel il has no rival.
 The finest Saxon and merno wool cannot fill its place, and of this fact the French manufacturer is now availiug hmsef with an activity peculiar 10 that people, and reaping splendid harvest by the employment of the Alpaca wool spun in England to the production o the most costly and beautiful goods
 That this material is to take and keep a most lm- portant and extensive place in manufacturing IS de- termineG already, by the suitable durability II gives fine goods, and inc beauty il admits of as regards couuImg
 | presume it has not occurred to Northern com merclal men, that Alabama, GeOrg and Mlssissip- pi, furnishes Inc finest range or pastures m our plne
 forests, suited the constitution of this animal that is known, among which Alabama, from ils peculiar y dry and elastic climate, is highly fitted for the rearing and support of the Alpaca.
 During the last twelve months some gentlemen who had been for years residents of Peru, passed through this State and did fail 10 express their | astonishment that not in possession Of droves Ufthis animal and also that il did not appear l 10 be known to us that our elevated pine hills and ridges presented the dry soil and atmosphere so es- sental to hs animal, and further that the grass and heibage of these pine forest elevations were precise | ly suited to the constitution of the Alpaca and | which their health and beautiful fleece depends- those pine woods affording sufficient food for them during he year. Those genlltmen evidently men of good information, loudly protested against artificial or rich pastures for this valuable animal, that is the artificial pastures common, and admired much
 he coarse grass and he,bage of our pine woods - They further stated that decided trial had determin- ed in Peru the positive effect of rich pastures the wool of this auima and that to preserve in the hig- es degree it's silky fine hexibillty, it must be coarse natural grass and herbage that supports the animal. That food is every thing in he prodmction o har or 
 sonng from analogy and information, It would ap- | pear that the hitherto yalueless pine woods, hills and rges of our section of the earth, IS just Cacu lated for the subsistence of an animal, and lhe pro- duction oi a material now standing without a rival in l the most valuable manulactures-an animal thai ap- pears formed subsist on food so scant and rough
 hai almos, all others confined 10 il would perish-
 How long have we rode over those pine forests, hills and ridges, far removed from courses, regret
 ting in the plentude Of our ignorance that "they
 were made in vain.'
 From fair estimate, and indeed trial the Alpa-
 ca can be put on ship board al five dollars per head
 and landed in Mobile for less than twenty, requii ing
 no other preCautIon regards the voyage than
 derate supply of roots, (yariees of the potaoe.) 10
 give occasionally aloug with dry food. From ship
 ments made to England, they bear a sea voyage
 well, and this very change ol locality from the top of
 tie Andes where they roam over cliffs and valleys,
 to the confinement Of long sea voyage, shews at
 once the hardy constitutional temperament wit,
 which this animal is made.
 By attention to the British articutural writings il
 will be seen the unremittlng energy with which En.
 gland is striving 10 acclimate this animal. and the
 acknowledged value to the nation, IS set in it's full
 light by the individual eXertiOns making, and the
 price al which they selling. The individuals be.
 fore alluded to, in allusion to the attempts making in
 England 10 acclimate the Alpaca, did not hesitate
 confidently to pronounce that in ile end it would be found d inure-ihai the humid climate of England
 and her artificial and rich pastures would defeat ihe
 attempt as regards the wool. and that the southern part of these States, embracing the pine woods
 ges especial llly. ought 10 supply the manufactures o
 Europe with this valuable wool It would be ridi. cuous to talk of any part of Europe furnishing this article as low terms as the pire woods sections O
 the south; and as natural, scant and coarse pasur age, and dry climate seems to be the grand requ sites, the production of Alpaca wool is ra,nl, calling loudly for the deU,desi ate0iion ol th- Is, of Aabana, and presents one of the most interesting , objects that be laid before agricultural com muniiy. One remark was noticed to be reiterated with much emphasis, that "this animal, althougl
 possessing singular capacity to accommodate iisel , to mountain or valley, exhibited none regarded
 rich and coarse heihage, but without fail. must have
 access to nature's coarsest grass and herbage. Full experiment has long lime past decided the congeniality of OUT climate 10 every variety of thu sheep and that the improvement of the fleece is n' whe.e found more certain or rapid. The presen splendid experiment gong on in the vicinity of Go
 lumba, s. C., by Col. Hampton and MT. Taylor
 two of Carolina's most spirited and distinguished agricuturaliss, settles forever the long receivc bubles so loudl, bruited the subject oi climate il . the south being barrier 10 the improvement O
 sheep and wool. The neighbourhood of Columbia s. C., from local causes, presents a warmer atmos phere than Alabama. When il is recoected for monen tle perfect prostraiion of the staple of tn south, il will readily be discovered that the momen is peculiarly favorable 10 introduce something like substitute, especially where every circumstance at
 tending The production suits the peopie's former ha bits, soil, climate, etc., and added 10 all the grea consideration that II is n valuable article for expor talion without the fear of producing redundancy. SOUTH ALABAMA.