New-York tribune., 1871-12-28

u
kno~ssd hNect aroused the suspioions OF tne
soeisitowSss 81 ScSomitsea Of thek number waited
90 ne Secretary u xhe Treasury 70 pss tnvesgnon
whether the law Of 1865 had been fairly enforced Iny
| found 1t had becn.
Mr, Dodge Of the Department Of Agriculture when the
prices Of wool were reccdng under that law attributed
that fact to tho cxccssvc importation OF foreign woos
In ant cpatioD Of its passage But, unfortunately TOT
him. The largo impOrtatiOns tp tho succeeding years
showed that thu Imported woos were ssd here as fast
| IA they came into the country. There wss no aut'
Mr. Goddes WIS in quAndary. The protective duties
Of 1885 not working as he had promeed' anu ho"
fully laying hold OF the present advance In woo ne
sezcs Mr. Dodges exploded excuse and shouts that ths
eu, Of 1906 has just got rid Of and that henceiortn
us long the present duties on foreign woois arc ah
| tainrd. present pricos wll be maintained
In all their III lunderng they have not happehe" oh Wv.
r1,e caugo Of the low prices between 1867 anu ioi
| the reason that they have been 30 mtentS eA"i'n
with nicns,opica instruments, every bse VI IN
wool TINT came 10 our ports from South Amef'od' A'
| trna, and the Cape OF GOOD Hope apu W. 80
| glasses looking at every gard OF woolch koo' ~.
| were shippcd I'm Great Britain 70 new -i" -.
| uotos they clearly saw, but the Rreat otan" 49, -
| b,me they could not perceive. HAVING e!e" ivy Wv"
| not the thin that moro nearly concerned thc"'
rho nrcscnt advance in woods can easily Do acco"n'eo
for The wool crop Of ne United states nna I"o o ~
preatIy that moderate deTpaha coul" NV 10 ,loV
The loss on tho cotton crop oeompeied the S'thern
npv his wants and in lesscned one Of cotton, that ne
might obtain greater pr'ce per pound Then CAME the
mn IN yore condition Of the early planting season. ana
followed by adverse Influences which 40 often cut
down cotton yield to nearly oneh as Is scen IN the
table OF production have given. Cotton under these ad
verse causes has advanced and wool for this reason as
well on account OF IT. greatly reduced CROP has also ad-
vanced.
knowing these b" be the trc tho farmers here
10 not show ANY desire to increase their nocks
but they will take better OF them while wool keeps
TIE FUTURE or wooI-oROwIsG.
And the important practical question that forces
itself up0n consideration s since cotton ia The great
competitor of wool how wool growing be made profit
abef
The war consumed the large numbers OF horses. cattle
and hogs which the country had in 1850 int greatly null
tplied sheep. I'm 1868 and 1864 cOunseed tho farmers
that for years after its Close the first three would
and high in price, and tho fourth tsheep) In
ablnG,nce and low that while they should then seek
multiply the first three they should also take care OF
their focks OF Sheep But the high prices tempted them
to sell closely. their most promising females; and
hence great contrast existed in the prices OF horses
cattle and hogs against sheep that too many woolgrow
ers changed from the latter to former. Nearly every
farmer do what urged should be done In 1864
Good breeds both purchased and carefully pre- |
served The railroad extension from Missouri and Kan
sas toward Texas helped to multiply CATTLE Now prices
Of all stock equaized ard tho extraordinary prices
occasoned by the war; can no longer be expected All
farmers again remanded to those peace conditions
which alone make their pursuit like all Others prof
liable. namely skill and care And these quail
es be given BY each farmer to one kind OF stock
only.
III should he asked what agriculture now most needs
TO make it profitable without moments hesitation,
would answer that division of Labor which exists in me-
chanca and manufacturing pursuits. Ispeak from long |
years Of observation and practical experience Of 10
years. From these circumstances which often mead
the farmer namely. present prices and an undetermined
of farming, slid into the raising Of horses, cattle
aud hogs Most persons would have thought mo sue |
cessfu, but the chief profit glide out OF my hands
OF adequate ions to keep properly these
several kinds Of stock had all well sheltered but |
could not find time to curry and make gentle my |
horses; could not keep cattle as clean and quiet
they should have been IA exempt from disease;
and many tters OF valuable pigs lost because my sows
encountered iu pigging stormy nights in some exposed
fence corner instead OF being houed in warm. colnmo
dious pens. I had to depend npon my own labor and.
although Industrious. the worry OF this mixed farming
harassed me more than my labor.
Some one not long since to Mr.. Beecher asking
:" raise flowers. He answered in two words |
"lovc thcn." Ie could not have said more in entire
sermon. three column leader. 1t IL love for our
pursuit that insuros its success. for that
prompts constant care and makes labor pleasure
Let me now refer to instance In the success Of
others to better enforce these teachngs:
Mar t This place lives of the best woolgrowcrs In
this county-I.obert vanvOorhis. He seldom gives any
attention TO other stock aud his out buildings full
and complete for successful wool growing. His sheep
receive his constant and his labor for them s
of love- They arc OF the finest spanish Mcrno and his
older bucks shear 2H9 pounds Of the finest wool
OF that breed have examined. This yield H. OF
course unwashcd WOOL but it Is clean for no dirt hay
seeds foreign matters. get among the wool
while his sheep; and 1t has but little gum. Such
extraordinary yield Ia the result OF intelligent breeding
Vat tba ia noto
sivc and farm life is pleasant In proportion to the
captai invested, and the and labor. his income
is larger than other farmers, when wool Is low
Az II has been since 1867. He informs that sheep
whirhhc sold to other farmers here did eld moro
than half what his did; for, although good farmers,
they had other stock, and neglected their sheep,
especially when the price OF wool was low
Now il is within the ability OF every grower to
achieve the same success; but he do only upon
the condition Of the same division Of farm labor the
same preparations for carrying on wool growing. and
like care and intelligence All these conditions OF sue
cess are necessary in Mechanics and Manufacturers
that they could be disregarded In Agriculturei We
-ce that in clcesemakng has resulted advantagcousy
to separate the production OF milk from the making Of
the cheese.
So thorough wasny conviction Of the necessity OF this
division of Labor, that selling of all my stock in
order begin different career In Agriculture, when
received the appointment OF statstcian IN the Depart
mcnt OF Agriculture and preparing to 90 into
u single branch O0farming.
Every occupation in civilized life has H ups and
us; but carpenter does not into brick-makng.
shoe maker because he meets dull times
his pursuit. AZ foolish is 1t IF farmers to bc governed
changing prices, especially when, in vast Agri
culture ours. this vaclllaton quickly produces
Gu in that commodity, the prices Of which cntice them
And not until division In agricultural labor obtains can
there he anything like stability in production. and con-