Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-07-08

SHEEP IN THE SOUTH.

1.-THE following report made by committee Of the
DnIon Agricultural Society, Columbia, South Carolina
Ne indebted for II 10 the south Carolinan
The Committee, 10 whom was referred ihe subject Of
shop husbandy, beg leave to submit the following Re
port
Il IS matter Of history that the wool prov inp inter
ISL VI the United States has become one Of the most I'M
rofiant bTsnchss u AgricnllI The tes varieties a
Sheep are annually imported from the old world, aud
greatly sought after b, the wool growers u the new
Immense hcks OF Sheep raised up on the prares Of
Ire aorth wesi. New England and The Middle States,
yielding large profits To the growers, for tho labor md
care bestowed.
j. u evident 10 every that sane change must be
made IN our Il dusiria pursuits. We cannot longer
grow o0ttun upon exhausted lands in conpetltou
wgh The western planters. We mus, begin 10 live with
IN eufsev's. 10 direct capital from cid channels and
seek Investments.
AT sll esens. should supply our own markets with
domestic mutton aud woo We should manufacture our
o~n negro linssys, Blankets. ruggs. &c This can be
done With great saving 10 the planter If attended In
Thousands Of Of land are thrown out in
section OF The back country upon which sheep would sub
sisi well during the summer months. Ia winter they
may be kept at yerv irifing cost.
~ he ouiset. We may say, that there is nothing so
important TO sheep huslandry the masters cue An
ounce OF prevention with them is always worth more
than pound ofcurc They thrive best upon hinh dry
lands and short pasturage Rich food is always dang.
rus TO sheep aud the grass which grows upon the low
ground and swampy places, apt produce the s,ours
and the rot, the bes preventive of which in our knnl
edge is frequent sailing During the winter season. the
weihers and rams should be separated from the owes
shd particular attention paid 10 the young lamb ii The
eve alter yeanng, be turned upon clover or rye lot and
led on 'urnips, peas or cotton seed, for fortnight, il
WIN make an astonishing improvement in the lamb All
lam should he marked and casIaed when few DAYS
old they will never growing and will b. "a. enough
for mutton any time in the fall
we KNOW no better or cheaper winter food for sheep
than cotton seed; they ihrive well upon it, and ara fond
oih' iurnlps are excellent, but we have heard some
experienced farmers agree that they will make the ewes
lose their lambs. frye pastures canno, he avn e,r
tien, they VIII Sn very well upon the CO ton fields du
ring The winter, with the addition Of little fodder now
and hen, and cotton seed.
calnng should never be negectod-it should always
be done once or twice week We wanld .uroos, -
cheap and simple pan To flatien loy bore LARGO
anger hole an inch or inch and a half deem six inches
apart, rub Tar around the hole and then put in you sal,
thcJ Will get the tar around their nose and "a, some f
from necessity, which will a remedy for IN, snnf
the summer seasoa. ~ So"
we nave often experienced benefit from adding liz
We hickory ashes and sulphur the salt Sheen sbn,d
he allowed access to pine bushes the pine leaf certain
" preventive Of many diseases AIMING them.
our soil and climate f "
lhe Stock Of sheep generally to be found broupbou,
inc country Is msersby poor, averaging no, more than
two pounds OF wool, and the carcass not exceeding y
pounds, nett. my
we best variety. we should think, for the back coun
ny. would be the South Down. They are hardy race
not too large ~ carcass 10 susst well upon our hor mas
inrc, and yielding good fleece
Frequent crossing we believe be highly impo,t,n,
and great care should be taken always TO exclude from
The fold, as breeders, all sheep that have hair nam,ed
with their wool.
oid ewes should always be excluded-ihey bring dis
ease into the flock certainly e WV
BY street attention such rules as ones Good com,
sense viii suggest flock sheep may be every wear
improved both 10 the interest and qualification of the
breeder. " '"e
All Of which is most respectfully submitted.
&. s. SINS, Chairman