Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-08-27

mate lessons the attention which is required to be
given to the sheep in the severe winters OF the
North, and where the expense OF feeding Is a
great draft on the profits. but also because lands
are found eminentlv adapted TO the business, at
one-twenticth the cost at which they can be pur-
chased in Vermont Massachusetts, &c.
We are informed that some few years past,
attention was directed to the hills and valleys
of the Ohio. in Kentucky, and, on careful exam'-
nation large bodies of land were found which
were but little used, of very low price, and were
deemed much better suited to the business OF
sheep husbandry than those lands where it was
most exclusively carried on. farther North. The
climate was found so comparatively mild, as that
the sheep would require but little or no care IN
winter the soil was covered with luXurant
growth of grass and vines nearly all the year,
and protected from the winds and weather by
trees.
The experiment was tried, and proved sue
cessfu. A number of extensive sheep husband
men drove out their focks of sheep from Yer.
mont and have been fully satisfied. As these
facts have become known in Yankee Land, and
among our own people, large bodies OF land have
been bought up, with view of being converted
into sheen farms and quite number OF persons
are arranging to drive their tlocks to the Zen
tucky hills. on or near the valley of the Ohio
We are informed that lands have been found
peculiarly suited to the business. and having al
The advantages above limited at, for which the
farmers have not paid over 50 an acre, and sold
their land in the North at $50 to S30-thus, De-
yond the advantage of position, deriving III the
difference in price. a sum large enough to great
Nv increase their hocks Some sheep farms. we
learn, are now in successful progress. and stock
ed with sheep of IA class equal in quality to any
in the world Indeed, we learn that the stock is
sought after every where. The farmers engag.
ed have, in the product of wooi-increase OF
tlocks-savings of eXpense-had their most san
guinc expectations realized. The consequence
has been. that as the above became known, more
farmers of the North have directed their atten.
ton hitherward and are preparing to drive theii
sheep to this valley. Our city, under this intlu
encc, is likely to have large increase OF the
wool business, from the Ohio.
What is rather singular is, that lands shoulc
be found at such low price, on or contiguous
to the Ohio. and within a days run of steam
boat from Cincinnati. Without other know
ledge, it would be supposed that for timber alone
lands on this river. for present or prospective
use would command much higher price. Inc
increase of steamboats, is steady-thclr numoe
will never be less than now. The demands fo
fuel for these steamers of the West, are making
sad havoc with the forests along the rivers. 4
careful calculation of a skitul engineer mas
made his demand equal to l0,220,00O cords pc
annnm-a demand which, if near correct, WI
yearly sweep off large forests. lessen the supply
and increase very much the value prospectvely
of the timbered lands near any the streams.
We are pleased to learn that many of the shee
farms now in operation, or preparing Tor TIN
same. are so near our city.
This being the best market for wool, and $
accessible, will reap advantages largely troI
this increase of business in this valley willis
the fact of its being so good market and so at
ccssible, will probably increase "''s''''o" 90 tn
/ Nancy IUI Lu@ p"iPuSS.