Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-22
MANY LYONS WINGS
Prom N. I~w,.bu,r observer.

Genienen-Hsppy find, that part OF your paper
will DO devoted TO Agricultural interests and sincere
y desous of seeing prosper in that and every other de-
psrtment, we take pleasure IN complying with your nv
contributors, and submit your discretion, the
proprey o giving currency to the following mpor1nt
which Selt-Strycbia has recently been applied in
the destruction Of Wolves, Foxes, Crows, &c.
IL Is well known that our section OF country embracing,
does almost variety OF climate, soil. and face Of
country, and obounding ranges OF mountains and high
lands which produce abundapy the finest and pas
turage is highly, If not peculiarly adapted TO the growth
Of Sheep and yet from the fact that these aud
table lands infested with Wolves which only annoy
the border but often descend and sad havoc
upon the fold the midst Of settlements 1t is found
only impossible to appropriate these tracts OF country to the
rearing Of Sheep, but also quito n difficult and
profitable task TO attempt it upon neghboring farms.
And neither Sh pherds. Dogs, Traps nor the
Fold itself have afforded adequse protection against
the predatory ncursion OF the Wolf, which be-
eye can be accomplished only by the destruction OF their
species, surely the suggestion OF any by which this
desirable end may be effected, will prove highly
cepabe, TO your agricultural friends. Although 1t may
prove especially useful in the protection OF the Flock yet
is exclusively limited TO IT, but also, by destroying
Foxes and Crows protect Poultry and Pigs against their
depredatOns.
The remedy. rs announced, is suychnia, deadly poi
obtained by chcmce process from the fruit Of
OF moderate sze growing in the Fest Indies Halt grain
Of the Salt, If genuine would probably destroy Wolf Of
Of ordinary size IN 30 30 minutes, and less quantity
would be quite sufficient TO kill Fox Crow IL is
extremely yirulent and rapid in m action when administer
ed animal in fatal doses, that almost the first
1
| violent ss TO destroy IL very speedily.
The manner Of using IL place the bait-a Sheep, Horse
or some other ANIMAL upon the carcass Of which Wolves
are known 20 prey-st some point where they frequent
and then TO medoste by introducing few grains Of the
Salt such parts they most likely begin feed
Although the Stychnia 10 Of intense bitterness. the
quantity necessary to he introduced any point
der to insure its activity, docs not produce any
| dsrelish.
We understand that experiments have been mado viii
il in four instances, with the following very encouraging
results lst A gentlemen being very much annoyed by
several Crows which regularly resoried his yard
prepared Sleeps hoad m the described, and
short time had the satisfaction OF being relieved Of
troublesome visitsns.
3D. A gentlemen living in the upper part Of the county
the base Of extensive ranges Of mountains from which
Wolves were descend and commit outrage upon
the hDcks, succeeded IN very limited experiment in des-
uoying several wolves and iOIes. In third instance,
in progress the only animals-wo RsccOons-which hav,
favored the bait with call found dead the spot
and in the fourth and most successful experiment, under
taken bya gentleman IN Pocshontss county less than 81,
Wolves found dead In the immediate neighbohood
| the bait.
Although the plan suggest has not been sufficient
tired 10 test fully it. utility, Of destroying Wolves
and other predatory snimas, yet from the examples
have Rivon and the known power and destructive agency
Of the drug employed, we have strong believe
that its judicous and extensive would, great
rid the county Of these troublesome and destructive
| animals.
The greatest difficulty to iu extensive employment is
the great cost Of the article, and ~ liability sophstca
On which would lead 10 failures and its
We hope TO learn the result Of further experiments which
In progress
We will only add that those who employ the S,rycbnis
should be very careful in handling exposing i and II
should be KEEP, scdy undsr lock and key and labelled
eeble characters, deadly poison" II should only be
sold entrusted in the hands OF responsible persons
the wicked and desperate nigh, do great evil with II.