Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-27
Fine wons

climate to produce fine wool and asks Ii there is a we'll authenticated instance ot wool being raised in the south equal to that of Europe. We apprehend the following extracts from an address delivered by the Hon. M. P. Gentry, on the occasion of the Middle Tennessee Fair, held at Nashville, in October, 1854, will open his eyes some what. In the course of his address, Mr. Gentry said:
 Some forty years ago citizen of Ten nessee, without the patronage of the State government or the encouragement of agri- cultural associations, unsupported by the sympathy of friends and neighbors, but laughed at and derided by them as a chi mencal visionary with nothing to sustain him except his own strong mind and in Hex ble will, en arked in sheep husbandly; and now, at the end of forty years, we see him one of the weathiest citizens of the State-his hocks famous throughout the civilized world, and himself known and distinguished everywhere, as one whose ac movements In agriculture entitle him to the character of a civic hero. At the world $ fair held in London, that great industrial congress, where all the civilized nations Of the earth contended for premiums in the various branches of industry and skill which tend to promote the welfare of man. klnd, that Iennesseean, who solitary and alone, forty years ago embarked n sheep hnShannIU having awarded 10 him the premium for the finest wool in the world. l am per mitted to exhibit to you specimen of wool (holding up 70 tie mew of tie audience c handfut of beaut.fal fine wool) from the flock that won for its owner and for Ten nessee this valuable distinction. The go- vernment of Tennessee, justly appreciating the merits of such citizen, and the good effects likely to flow from such an exam pie of intelligent and successful persever- nnce, in an important branch of agriculture, at the last session of the legislature made the requisite appropriation, and appointed a committee to prepare, and present to the citizen to whom I have been referring, in the name of Me State of Tennessee, a gold medal with a suitable inscription, as tes- timonial of the valne which the govern ment of the State attached to the services rendered by him to the cause of agricul- ture. Here is the medal (holding up a beautiful gold medal Let me read the inscription upon it: Peoce kaM her vic- tories. Presented 70 Mork E. CockrU, by Me State of' Tennessee, as tesfimonial ot distinguished merit and uaripqlled success in yool- l-culture, and other a9ricultural pursuits, Nashville, Tennessee, lS54'"
 In another part of his speech, Mir. Gen. try said:
 In Tennessee we have a vast region of mountainous country, where immense tracts of table land abounding in grass, admira- ply adapted to the health and sustenance of sheep, can be bought at prices nearly nominal; and climate so mild, that sheep sustain themselves through the whole year, on those mountains, without any food whatever, But if, when numerous hocks are introduced, food from the farms should be found necessary during our brief win ters, at the base of that range of noun tains are valleys, as fertile as any in the world, to supply it. In associating with the representatives of the northern States Tn Congress, have learned from them that sheep husbandry is perhaps the most pro- fitable pursuit of industry in those States, notwithstanding the rigorous climate and high value of lands.
 Why, then, may not sheep husbandry become source of prosperity and wealth in Tennessee, where land is cheap and the climate mild? The success of our fellow citizen, Mir. Corkrill, at the worlds fair. having demonstrated that wool of finer texture can be grown in Tennessee than in any other part of the world, 1t requires but little reasoning to satisfy every mini that. with the advantage of our genial climate and cheap iandS-adapted to the raising of sheep-wool- growing may be made all i'm : portant addition to the strength and re. sources of the State, and the prospe itv and wealth of the people,"
 If this was applicable to our neighbor- ing State of Tennessee in 1851, it applies to Arkansas in 1859.
 As pendant to these we copy part of the report of the committee on farms, made to the same fair; at least so much as relates to Mr. Cockrill's farm.
 "The farm of Mark R. Cocklill, esq, five miles west from Nashville, on the Char lotte turnpike road
 Amount of land 5000 acres, the low grounds very productive; considerable DOT. tion of the upland rocky and unproductive The uplands which are free from rock are fertile, and the whole is either tiled or in blue grass. The place supports 5000 ami mals-2300 head of sheep. the balance horses, mules and cattle, mostly Durhams. Employs eight hands, six men and two women. Has on hand 18,000 pounds of fine Saxonv wool, the clip of two years. worth 50 cents per pound. Cultivates in corn l20 acres, oats 300 acres, wheat 100 acres. The remainder of the estate is in grass Sold this year, mules, S7,O00, one jack at 1000, has mules ready for mar ket, S3,O00, Also, sold 12 head of Dur ham cattle. Mir. CockrilPs land is enclos- ed by stone fence and the Cumberland river. We regard the fence a; least equal. and perhaps superior to any il the State. Supports family of forty persons.
 Mir. Cockrill's system of farming we think the correct one for Tennessee. In his own very expressive words, he feeds his soil by teeding his stock on q. He has restored to life several old Geldsbv sowing oats, clover and blue grass, and pasturing his animals on them. He is cautious to remove as little as possible from the land that will tend to increase it's pioductive- ness.''
 Here is an income of eighteen or twenty thousand dollars, from farm on which eight hands are worked Is Agncola an swered?
 To GET RID OF CATERPILLARs.- cor respondent asks us if no means can be de- vised of getting rid of these pests of the or chard and shade trees. We find two ways pointed out by those who say they have tried them successfully.
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