Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-12-17
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THR SHEEP QUEsTioH.--We notice that
the farmers and wool growers are rusA.
ing out Of the sheep business in . bur-
ry--fssler than they rushed into the
business four or five years ago. Not only
the farmers and wool growers Of Vinion
county are doing this, but OF all other
counties. All appear to be Insane to get
rid Of their sheep, even at IS cents and
81 per bead. A correspondent Of New
York paper, who resides in Clermont
county, Ohio, under date Of October 9th'
writes to that paper ss fOllOws: 8
IAN the wool in this part of the State
is seld. In fact think the whole West
is about cleared out. Far and near the
growers are selling the poorest sheep from
30 to so cents . head 10 slaughter and
to he fed to tho hogs. 81 lfhny the
choice of hockp, 50 viii bny the Vermont
$500 bucks. good by 10 Vermont. Fam
of The honest opinion that one third OF
the sheep IL not one-half will be out Of
the country before another clip. We have
had two summers Of drought, add it has
caused sheep TO run down in condition,
and. with 40 cents for wool, IL turns out a
poor trade. The grower are oil discour-
aged. The East will have more pulled
wool this winter than ever before. A
good time TO buy pelts. / never expect
10 see the olinterests in this country 80
large as II has been" M
The Ohio Farmer, Of a late date, gives an
account Of the slaughter of sheep in q
portion Of this State. 1t says;
"The sheep Aocks Of Ohio are being
slaugh tered at . terrible rate, From all
quarters we hear the same reports, the
fsrmers are discouraged and disgusted
with the sheep business, and are determ-
insd to get out Of IL In the same way the
warrior in old lmes united the hard
Irknot--by cutting their way out In cut
ting the throRis of the sherp. This is .
very direct and sure way OF settling the
business. In way that Il win stay set.
tied, until the tide shall set in smother
direction, when they will rally back into
wool growing as recklessly az they now
rush out or II. b cntting the throAts oi
their COWS, hogs or whatever elsa may
stand In the way Of their next exchange
We have the names Of four men, In
three townships ofthe county Of LorAine
who are slaughtering fifteen thousand
sheep At this lime. The sheep are bought
up in whole foeks--good, bad, and indif
ferent.--at an average price Of about six.
iy.fve cents per head. Among these ar,
fai Esthers and good breeding stock Of
| fair grade MerihOs. In consequences o.
the early and abundant growth Of fal
| feed, since the rains OF August. sheep arr
in good condition, and they are put il
the cauldrons all together, reserving only
the hams Of the best connitioned, tpi y.
cured and sold for meat, The pFipcipa!
object is the peits, which alone pay ifaii
profit. on the whole purchase, leaYini
whatever is made from hama and talloV
IS . surplus pfo6ts'Iesi sna. IN aaa
{. 10 the westerH part Of The sEatsE n,
slaughter Is ALSO being carried opiniatp1
lthe same manner. wslearn tha all th
largo aooks ot sheep in all parts Of thi
county have been sold aud shipped TO th
cities. u hundreds and dhun dreds have beel
shipped from zaleski 70 Cincinnati. :
What do the people msan2 Do they OK
psot tg rlis way of carrying on the shse
business that the prics Of wool vii
changer We would say 20 lhs fsrmsrl
u yinton county that there 10 no pros
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