Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-05
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SHEEP RAISING.

The GLOWING article fom HE New Yarl Express,
f'as a SUBJECT OF great interest Ia the people a sumo
parts # Virginia No cuudry IN lhe World Is better
ndaped To Strp raising han Tie uonnlasaHs repon ot
This STATE. There thousands 81 aefes IN " Western
Virginia Which ran be turned no other purpose pro.
faby. The breed OF shecP, recommended hy tic TX
press. appears be peculiarly adapted 10 that fe1an;
sad it would be well worth the trouble sud expense el
apnent farmer Ia Introduce tie .I'panras IN the
mountains Of Virginia. " hen wool eTuWIng pteat
SQUIRE If wealth, shall meet wllh the attention il de.
serves in this Saie, anobcr viii he added 10 the reasons
which shduld Huute The people 81 Virginia 10 encouf-
a.e The tariff policy. llrossessos the great advantage
thai rquires very small investment Of capital snd
lafns accouna sa*t extent II eannlfy which would
oleet@ise be baIfen and unpnffable.
Richmond CeYpaer
"a woRn on TWO OK suFEr RAislae --Bv way
ii variety Ne ash n say Word taa To our readers
anun the raising II sheep md particularly upon branch
If the business which, ih.ngh profitable aud pheasant
Abroad has not attracted lhe particular intention ol any
flour people at hane. We alada In the missing oi
he Alpaca, NJ Peruvian Sheep aud fI.t we wish 10
state some facts cQnueel,d with this hus,uess IN Eu-
rope. Alpaca WoA @as ft- mlrodnced INTO Groat
Britain in 1882, SINCE WHOM IL Is surp9od mufe than
tsrve mers Il puuuda have been usrd IN BRUSH
manufactures Two uilli0espf pounds were imported
~ Il IS, and n.Hf The tfaf succeeding. We need net
state hat tho queGy II Ne 5 IgcCa au.l ~ fv r1r
nfh's n ade ifom II. fm lteif etra superiority. have
afsced The attention II ail elgs,s. NrWish IN this
my 10 atlthNi thf i4attIa Win iHr ilrl that
Nsfs q ies' TIE cnry ~ tire raisua q lHa4e SHEEP
aud further thai prhiabie iasIncys may be hren HI
hame 10 he Unrd States, ta.5 6ou liz manufacture
y he No AID 20 tie Taslng of the sbeep
The Aiaccaa eau te hrureh from iheir native
h1bt - on cNpcfse 81 nj, mofc than ncnt,-6ye dol
'are-ily nay lee hltgM tvr Eve dollars. and tie
-txlense 81 transportation wo.lG nut exceed fifteen Of
'wenly dvlaisEyen ih,if flesh is an article Of yalue
rs tlVy weigh iran leo To 100 pounds, and masl *
ctiti raii"e. Once hefe The food Of these SHEEP would
cas ihe iafnrr slmrs nothing. The caatsest herhage
ii Inc mountain pasture IS her flfoe lod and here
siher animals would die they fad ahuudan, means ot
sustaining life. They ta,o IT - years averaged aho
ihe sabe eee Ia The Andes he wool of the Alpacra
Averages ten pounds hHi 30 Scotland Gf they have been
sicaessolly blrdaced there souo Of them have welded
hafeeeen plts and 81 finer and softer texture aud
fleIetee acheot dead iuote valuable This wool IL
worth ifon Us to % eous pound. Good prices and
ready sales always the reward these who raise
the Alacca. Every oductmfnt is therefore presented
20 enter ppon The inlrderiion 81 these Shrpp The A
.nercan Farmer says truly that in Virginia, North aud
South lanlIns. aHd Georgia. there arc mountains O.
aoogh, II converted INTO wallis of lhe sheep Of the An
.des, as would IN very lev years add millions Ia
the income Of these Sats. We say. tiea, 10 our
iaFIEass iurn your attention n this new branch of
tHslness. II yon are 0pan the mountains turn shcp
herds and raise sheep. There no calling more hon,
nrable. and bat few kinds Of labor mure agreeable We
qnoie in couclus3a, -aad word said OF The Alpaca by
Mr. Stating, Of GLASGOW. who. we are told, is web
Ftoi4ttd 10 speok npn lbs subject. lie SAYS / can
have doubt thar when the subject Is better nod
The animal hset better bnown, and more expedition,
,aesie conrved To hiring them ruip Britain We shall
have thousands Of then. When known tier dsrflitv
their temperate habits their hardness aud may add
their easy keeping, " bring them nto eesera n5,icr
lean without the fear If beu coniradctpd ma
ihe5 All nse and breed seatlaad equal mol sumo,
riot 10 cur native bsek face sheep "