The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-06-12


fed 10 give il. addressed letter 10 Mr.
skinner. Since wrote TO him. however,
have received such information as salts.
ties me that Ihe Iurnips con- monty used in
England fr winter food for Sheep, stand
the frosis ia the Northern States very
well. though the climate there is much
more cold in winter than with US.
have. however. recently received an aus
wer from Mr.. Skinner. and as IL contains
information which may be interesting 10
your agricultural readers I presume lie
will excuse the liberty whirh I take Of
sending IL To you for publication.
Very respectfully yours.
\. l.. cLlNGMAN.
Editor Highland Messenger.
NV DEAR SIR:--0n my return lately
from New York, l received your accept
able favor, enclosing letter from Mr.. Nc
Dowell. which sketches the country IN
which the Sugar Town fork has It's source.
porlrayins features so remarkably as TO
increase the wonder that region so pic
turesque and delightful, in scenery and
climate. and possessing such capabilities.
should be comparatively 30 little known
or appreciated; bu. the time is at hand
when the public is about 10 be awakened
To the great resources !, possesses FOL. agri-
Following up what you have so wen
said on It's adaptation TO grazing, Mr..
Buckley af Yates county in N. Y. speak.
ing from personal observation, says in the
last Cultivator.--"l passed through Mid
die Tennessee to Sparta, near the base OF
the Cumberland mountains. on the stage
road leading from Nashville to Knoxville.
Here assembled the mountains and drove
along table land until | descended the
mountain again al Kingston. IL being more
than 30 miles across. This table land
abounds in streams Of pure water. and is
clothed with grass and weeds, among scat
tering trees and shrubs resembling the oak
openings at the west. These mountains, as
well as those of North Carolina and Geor-
gia, are we'll calculated for the summer
pas,urage Of sheep, and as such, are we'll
worthy the attention of wool growers.
On The elevated table lands Of the noun
tains Of these States, sheep would have a
healthy range. Astounding in pasture. and
never failing springs Of pure water. They
could be wintered in the low country near
the mountains, at comparatively little ex-
pen.e, owing to the mildness of the eli
mate, and be summered on the mountains
at cos, not much exceeding the wages
pail shepherd. since the price of noun
lain land is trifling, and i, can often be had
for the mere expense ofsurveying. There
the pure mountain air and water, and
change Of scene. would cause the animals
10 be strong and healthy. Sheep delight
in hilly and mountainous districts. where
they are not oppressed by the searching
rays which the sun pours upon the plains.
If we look a, the history Of sheep. we
will find that they have always aourished
hes. in billy and mountainous districts ;
therefore il is n"t probable that the wool
growing business will be profitable on the
western praies. because there is too much
sameness in the scenery, and often the
want Of pure water and air, besides during
the summer season, the prairies are often
parehed BY drou,h, when the grass be.
comes dry, affording little nntriment, and
then it stands ready to be. and is some
time, consumed by fire. Al such seasons.
every one knows that sheep would not
have sufTiciency Of shade. food and wa
ter. allude more particularly to the
middle and southern portions Of Illinois,
and speak from impressions made in
a tour through that region in the dry
summer Of 1888. cannot help thinking
that the middle and eastern portion o
Tennessee. the western part Of North Ca
rolina. and northern part Of Georgia, has
greater natura! advantages for the raising
Of sheep than any other portion Of the U
s. | spent the summer season exploring
the mountains Of those States, aud may
give you some further account Of them In
future letters"
Mr.. johnson, gentleman Of intelli
gence and fortune. from Western New
York, lately passed through and makes
the same favorable report Of the country