The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-07-27

LIVE Stock MARKEr.-We have in several pre-
vious number of the Vuyinian urged upon the
people of this county the Importance of tabish-
ing live stock market in Staunton. We are sat
isfed that the enterprise would prove profitable
to those who would embark in it, and we are sure
it would not fail to be beneficial to the city and
county. We notice In the July number of the
Live Sock Journal account of sales at the stock
farm of Mr.. Z. II. Dorsey, near Louisville, Ken
lucky, on the 18th of May last. There were bid
ders from many of the Northern States, and near
" all of the Western States and even from Colora-
do Territory. On that, day there were thirty
nine horses sold for aggregate of over twenty
three thousand dollars, the average being over
$500 each. There are numerous stock markets
in Kentucky, and sales of animals prepared for
market, occur every month during the spring and
summer and fall. 1t is in this way that improv-
ed stock raising is stimulated, 1t is just as easy
to raise fine colt as scrub one; and the same
with cattle The cost is only in the original in
vestment which is generally returned the first
year. with continuous increase in profit every
year thereafter, In this sale at Mr.. Dorseys, a
gray lly, only three years old, sold at S. $50
and span of horses, of graded blood, brought
1926. The FLY blooded stock, out of the
celebrated horse, Golddust. This shows the great
profit and advantage of raising good stock.
Now, we cannot understand why we cannot in
augurate similar source of profit and pleasure
in Augusta county We're the enterprise initiated
here, it would soon become the centre of attrac
ton for all stock traderssin the Valley. and for
many of distant States. Farming does not pay as
an exclusive pursuit This every good calculator
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personality necessary for q farm, and the time
of the owner, and it is really a losing business
for there are very few men who make decent
living off of their farms, who could not, at most
any other pursuit. do The same thing without in
vesting any other capital tnan their brains and
muscle Indeed. the economical lorborer on a
farm, is generally in easier circumstances at the
the end of the year. than the proprietor, without
any of the trouble incident to management We
know instances, in fact. where tenants, on the
shares, hare loaned the proprietors money to meet
their obligations. Of course do not advocate
the total abandonment of grain raising by any
But let less acreage be cultivated in q thor
ough manner, and more range be appropriated to
stock raising. Procure the most improved breeds
and the result would be that in few years, the
Valley of Virginia could be become as famous
for its stock raising as the State of Kentucky.
Not only should our farmers turn their attention
to the improvement to the stock of horses, but
of cattle. There is not quite SO much general en-
thuslasm and refinement of taste manifested in
raising cattle as in horses or SO much profit ~
Nor is the original cost SO great But there is
vast deal of money to be gotten out of improved
cattle. Recently in Wisconsin. a three and one
year old heifer brought $4,000 We notice whore
number of others sold for prices ranging from
$l50to $500 each. Now, all that is wanting, is
a commencement, and those who would first take |
hold Of it. would be certain to realize handsome
ly from the enterprise in addition to inaugural
ing source of wealth to the county anl the VAL
Icy, Row totally foreign to US