Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-02-22
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Charlotte Hall. Feb. 10. 1917.

Charlotte Hall, Feb. -, 1917.
Akssss. Editovs Dear S;ys -ks mu-
taai explanations tend TO promots hsrmo-
ny. and 'Farmer" having rendered esss
/ must again tax your patience. in order
to give one myself It is with great Pisa
sure. that I Cad he did not mean exactly
what be said. but did As q good many Of
rs do sometimes-say one thing and mean
another. for ! do not zee how any one
with any sense. and with no other guide
than his vords. could arrive at any other
conclusion. than that he wished dogs tax
ed a. property generally is. and not spa
cially. But a. oil I contended for on this
point Is gained. I win say no more about
it. When We protect dogs BY Law. We
should be very careful not to extend that
protection to those, that cannot be kept at
home, even If they are valuable while they
are there. for that is class. We are striv-
ing to get rid of. have noticed. that.
they are invariable the ones that rob kitch-
ems. destroy eggs. and commit sad havoc
in our sheep folds. and. moreover. are the
ones. among which hydrophobia generally
germinates. A few good dogs can easily
be kept by farmers with very little injury
to sheep. but if We accept the provisions
farmer would make. how can the farmers
protect their sheep. or obtain q sheep
fund As said before. if we exempt
hounds. we would soon have all hounds.
and BY that means the risk Of sheep rails
ing would be greater. and we would gain
no fund to pay for those killed. / fad.
that he opposes the idea of paying for fox
e. killed. Now. If swarming our country
with hounds. that must either be exempt
ed from taxation or allowed to roam at
large over the country. aud be protected
in their depreda,ions. is not paying dear
''for the whistle" would be glad for the
writer to tell me what pay is. We all
know. that is. all who will look around
them. know that there are ten foxes kill
led without hounds. for every one killed
with them. and if there rs price put on
each one killed. the ratio will increase ten
fold. The writer must live in q commu-
nifty Of very dull boys. or has had very
little experience with the fox. beyond steel
traps and hounds. If he thinks they can
not be managed without hounds. for, du-
ring the early Spring months. it is a very
easy job to destroy both young and old. at
their dens. In conclusion. l will say to
the farmers. if they expect our county to
keep pace with their neighbors. if they
wish to be exporters Of wool and cattle
instead Of importers. if they wish to see
their hills and valleys covered with cattle
and sheep. and If they wish their county
to be more fourshing. and more attrac-
tive to immigration. now is the time to be
mp and doing. flour legislators fear any
measure taxing dogs. or interfering with
with the sports Of few. would lessen their
chances os reelection. let them know to
the contrary. and il they do not heed yeur
petitions. cast them aside at the first OPP
portunity afforded you. and send men.
who will not heed the wailings Of a few
disappointed sportsmen. but will lcgislate
for the benefit Of the community. and with
an end to place our county. where her nat
ural advantages Of climate and soil enti,le
ranks Of cattle and sheep raising and ag-
ricultural counties.
Yours very respectfully.
REFORMER.