The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-22
large pen for the sheep at night, can be had al from
$llo to 5000, silver, per annum.

large for the sheep at night, can be had al from
$llo to $780, silver, per annum.
Sheep are often given shares The shepherd mus
buy onethird, one-haf one-foursh OF the nock,
and receive the fraction OF the wool and the IN
crease The shepherd is sometimes obliged to pay
part or oil of the vaue OF the rent
CAPITAL REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS.
There is no kind OF beginning in any Of these direc
tions that invites man without capital The time was
when with little competition, few immigrants cheap
land and labor man with capital could work his
way into wealth in few years But that time has gone
by There are openings for hired men, great call for
hired labor but the chances quite few in the
United States for the hired Iaborer TO become capital
st. Indeed, II reckon lis expenses Of voyage and
settlement which at home would be ready capital for in
vestment the disadvantages OF acquiring language
and of forming habits and modes of life, the die
renee would seem TO be in favor Of remaining in the
United States.
IMPROVEMENT AGRICULTURAL PURSUITS.
Al length the dawn OF agriculture is rising the
River Plate. Colonies from various parts of Europe
peasants accustomed to hard work and poor returns
have been induced 10 take small tracts Of land and cu
tivate with the Industry and economy acquired on
sterile soil amid great competition In every place
where has been fairly tried agriculture has succeeded
The chief product is wheat; but Indian corn and poa-
toes also produced abundantly
In the province OF Santa F6 the old city of that
nane there are two agricultural settlements now about
years Old including together about Ave hundred aud
6fty families, chiefly from Sutherland but some are
from Germany and some from France. They have farms
Of about eighty EACH and each cooDst acquired
certain number Of oxen, cows, implements and seed for
beginning The harvests have been uncertain, and
rous events have retarded the progress OF these colo
nies. But the mud ranch s rapidly disappearing be-
fore the brick farm house, wagons and horses and mich
cows are among the sources and signs OF their wealth
In every where has had health, and with
sobriey and industry has carried his work. he s on
the way 10 wealth
so WINTER ros THE FARMER.
In this climate there is for the farmer winter Hs
garden Is green IN tho codest month, and his cattle can
subsist Wild grass except il is cut OF by
rare drought. There Is climate where wheat grows
better OF r easier titled aud stored Il Is reaped by
chimes aud tntashed in the open field, making barns
useless
gylGRAYrs' COLONIES
Into tho pr0ync Of Entire Rios thore have gone
raj colonies. One, called LA Coonia dc Urquizan Is
perhaps, tho most prosperous II So il il because has
the city of Parana the oar national capital and
Is spread over tract Of land three miles square This
square league is divided INTO farms OF about thirty acres
EACH every Of which must have road around Il;
bat there limit TO the number of improved farms
at Sass s y o n my ~ M nss - bo q.
Cotton grows as well as in Georgia Miss 'sippi but
labor Is so dear and scarce that hands cannot bo
found In the right time to save II. Wheat can be
cpt aud te " ac. psry, and the Parana river AZ
,hc foot q the bin Is . GOOD as canal FER conveying Il
Within Short time enterprieing Americans have
gone 10 that colony and have gwen II new life fho
e farms have risen in price there ere 10 day ready for
The reapng machine 2,500 acres OF gooi wheat
and last yeas there some fifteen Of cotton
gathered,
NATURAL PREDICTIONS.
The climate produces appea peaches Lemons, oranges
ounces grapes 6gs and piuns great abundance. As
by - scre eaeb e With e' rc % eo nna % ,be Whole
arm feaaNd can be had at from 800 10 s70o silver
Oxen worth about s2b silver. pair; iailcb 40
each; horse Sl2 each The iEod 10 rich. und,i!ating
has shallow wells OF water, and the outskirts studded
with uses
WAR A3rvf
The with Paraguay Is regarded as about over
The Paiasrayan forces have nh retired 20 their own
bounds and there OF proposition peace
coming from then. Meantime there Ii Suspension of
recruiting, snd there IL general expectation that .he
over
WOO DeBirf 70 cone I'D Dy TONS anu TONS rue prices
CONTINUE io rang ng from .Oa S5 for - pounds FOR
good mixed soos With currency al 26L 10 the SILVER
dollar ,o0n,ibne6 abundant and cheap. Interest
vs. low scNssaiorwooi VIII pe sbippc6 rffv 10
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