Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-10

sheep husbandy Where the ordinary system OF farming
pursued the value of the land taken together will course
be higher and the profits less But may safely be asserted
that the introduction of this species of husbandy upon farms
Of the ordinary average value will in case, where
skill and prudence are used yield clear nett profit
and above all expenses, of from fifty 10 hundred per cent
per Now, if this be soand that is is susceptible Of
mathematical demonsrationit becomes interesting in
quy Why in view of the decided advantages thus held
the Southern agriculturs, farms generally
stocked with sheep. Why should permit Northern
neghbors thus to and monopoze the golden fleece
when the facilities which Nature has abundany avished
upon our soil and climate UNNECESSARILY SUPERIOR
liable and exhaustess What is there prevent active
and successful competition the part of agrculturs
this fertile field of enterprise and wealth, with the sheep
breeder of the North in his market And if we so
choose what there prevent the establishment, and
fu maintenance of ample home market for the products of
our sheep husbandy well OF farms generally, by the
occupation Of those and waterfalls which
abound in every direction and which require only the invest
ment OF capital to compete, in due tme with the Lverpoo
and Mancheses and Bghtons of the old and the Lowes of
the world
The direct profits however, which the introduction of this
species of husbandy could fail to secure constitute but
and that by the most important Of pros
ey and wealth which it promises to bring in its train The
collateral and ultimate advantages its adopon ably
shaed by Mr. Randall andconsis first. in the praccabliy
and comparative economy Of making the basis of an e6ac
tuai ameoraton in soils naturally STERILE or those which
hare been rendered by excessive and n1udciouS
ton Second in its comparative efficacy in giving to South
agriculture mred and convertible character and thereby
sustaining mpoying) all the present good lage lands in
the place Of continuing the new and old field system til
ling land until it is worn out, then abandoning and opening
ln.,l -
en Third in the production and manufacture by the South
of the material Of the apparel and bedding of slaves
Fourth in the production Of cheap, adolescence andhigh-
y nutritious food superior in the formation of muscle to
pork and less LIABLE particularly in hot climates engender
inAammatoy and putrd diseases Fifth in the diminished risk
and damage occasoned by the death of these animals n
reality observes Mr.. r., the sheep ieuer dies asolven
the colt the bullock dies hands, after two three
years OF trouble and expense with it. the loss is nearly total
II the newooled sheep desat any age the wool then
il what has already produced than all the
cost which has made u.s. Sixth the increased value
OF the scattered the pastures needing no spread
other preparation for the erzng of the SOIL and gen
orally deposited on those elevated dry, and barren portions
the land where is most needed, and where being
mote from water courses, less of its juices liable be
washed away by rains into the to the lands Of 9TH
Seventh in the greater efficiency of sheep than any other
animals, IN clearing up lands, neglected old ones of
those Jres and shrubs which it is often difficult Otherwise
to eradicate without poughing" "The sheep delights to
browse the buds and strip the bark of shrubs and
they thus destroy them = and, eighth in the influence
which these animals in importing the character Of
tie vegetation. All ,ciH poor grasses gradually disappear
from their pastures, and succeeded by the best Ones and
the sward becomes remarkably dense and ere7. This pyoba
b due 70 TIE richness and bettsr distribution o their dung
and urine"
These considerations appears to me- are certainly entitled
very great weight the hands of the intelligent farmer
In reference the sole obstacle which, after digent invest
CATION, presents itself the mind Of this intelligent and dis
eliminating wrerviz the destructive nroads of wolves and
doghe Observes after adverng the fact that the former
class OF animals becoming rare and being gradually ext
pated Woves do but little damage, and would soon cease
do any but the miserable prowng are, many pa
ce, serious dement. There something singular in the
fact that while much complaint made Of them in the
Southern and Western States, in New York. where there is
certainly great surplus Of them, hear little, compare
lively speaking, Of their depredaons inclined 10 at!
tribute to tie fact hqt dogs are here constantly tdhio
i-ed Nth The sight Of sheep Tie first playful
meR Of the adventurous puppy to,cards them is scrcrey
chaStised Gndh is thus educated TO recognise them as tch
the category Of protected animals The dog which slays
pursueS, Sheep finds long pedigree or silrr
collar utterly unavaing him from immediate death"
inclined the opinion that the depredatons Of dogsha
than any other single circumstance and perhaps may
add than all other circumstances combined, discouraged
the majority of Southern farmers from attempting sheep hu
bandry The remedy above pointed is it seems TO me
practical and efficient in the Of dogs gaed Jy tie sheep
farmer himself but will Mr.. r. instruct how to proceed
with Fray Blanche, and Sweetheart" apperainng to our
neghbor far and near who have such immediate induce
the mental and moral cultivation OF their canine
property The rife, at which he hints with ominous dis
ncnes amostinvaraby increases instead of diminishing the
evil BESIDES it generally late, and assumes rim
ctire rather than preventive attitude and nothing short Of
Colts revovers, Systematically played of upon regiment of
vagabond "curs," drawn up in ordo would prove eec-
tual exthgusher Of this great evil in majority instances
The Legislature alone apply the proper corrective, either
by imposing upon the commodity, al raorem or
otherwise, by the Of stringent laws ubecting
the Of vicious curs 10 heavy damages in all
where injury has accrued their neghbors from their wanton
and lawless incursions.
But Messrs. Editors, have already unconsciousy exceed
ed the bounds Of reasonable article and while craving your
indulgence for my garuiousnes ask in legislative parance,
'leaye sit again the receipt Of Mr. Randals mex;
letter. ACCOMAC.
DRuYaoSDTowS, JuSE, 1857.
The death Of young Mr. BRowS, at Flushing, Satug-
day last, (areajy mentioned by accidental sho. from
small attended with extraordinary