Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-09
Sheep EusbandrY.

Sheep Eusbandry.
 Mir. Randall, who has been secretary of the State of New York, has published book on sheep raising. His statements have been indorsed by eminent agricultu- rists at the north, and without doubt are to be relied upon. Mir. Randall and others have asserted that our southern hills and mountain slopes are destined to be the great sheep raising region of the world, and at the same time they are adapted to the pro- duction of fruits. Why should not our people become wool growers and fruit raj serS, and not wait for northern men to pour in upon us with their focks and possess themselves of the land?
 In England, Belgium, and some other countries in Europe the quality of the land and yearly product per acre, is steadily in creasing. In our country, even in New England, the lands are becoming annually less productive. The richness of our lands and the large bodies of virgin soil may save us from distress for long time to come, but the worn ont lands of part of Virginia and the older southern States should be warning to us Now sheen raising instead of exhausting the soil pre- vents this deterioration. We quote from Mr. Randall's work some statements made before committee of the British pallia- ment:
 MT. Wm Pinkney, Salisbury Plains Land such as l occupy could not be main tained without the aid of sheep The sheep are our principal dependence for supporting our crops; indeed, could not occupy my farm without them
 Mr. John Ellman, ir., Sussox-T do not consider it possible for the light lands up on the Downs to be kept in cultivation without focks. l could not keep the farm l now hold without sheep On the Soutl Downs the wool must be grown, let tho price be what it will.
 Mr. Francis Hall, Alringhan Suffolk The description of land occupy could no be kept in cultivation without the aid O sheep
 llr. Henry King, Chilworth.-The sizc of my farm is about 1000 acres. l cliI annually about 6,500 South Down sheep Such lands as l occupy could not be kep in cultivation without the ail of sheep
 Mr. Wm. Ilott, Abbey Milton.-A con siderable part of the county of Dorset i composed of light lands, and can only b, kept in tillage by the aid of sheep,
 N. C. Western, esq.-It is utterly impos sible that the Down districts can be culti vated without sheep. We never fold ou Merinoes or other sheep, the land is toe wet
 Lord Napicr-If we had not sheep upoI our land (the highlands of Scotland, ] i would become the habitation Of foxes an, ,nipes, and return to waste. ItwouId pro duco nothing but gravel and wild grain Q different sorts'
 The following extract, from a hondol agricultural paper, probably expresses tn sentiment Of England:
 < It iS justly admitted, that of all th domestic animals reared and fod for prof in Great Britain. sheep are of the greates consequence, both individually anl in national point of view and afford bette return than can be obtained either from tn reaiing or feeding Of cattle. Sheep hus bandIy deserves to be esteemed in all 1t different branches, and claims the priorit of consideration among agricalturists.
 In Arkansas, 1t has been demonstrate that various grasses will grow luNuriantly These grasses will increase everyyear, an the land De fertilized by the sheep withou further expenditure. Again, sheep are. ex ccedingIy useful iii eXterpating sbriars all shrubs from land by browsing on them.- Taking some tables in Mr. Randall's boo a> basis, we have constructed one to sho, the actual returns to be derived from woo growing or sheep raising here:
 DEBTOR.
 100 sheep to interest on pur-
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