Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-09-27
Fences.

Two THOUSAND millions OF dollars is
the estimated amount of money invested
in fences in this country, which is nearly
equal to the amount of the national debt
on which interest is paid, and about the
same as the estimated value of all the
farm animals in the United States. For
every dollar invested in live stock,
another dollar is required for the con-
struction of defenses to resist their at
tacks on farm production. Experiment
has proved that at least half this expense
is unnecessary. Wherever it has been
tried. wherever farm animals are restrain
ed, and their owners are placed under
(fence) bonds for the good behavior OF
their restless dependents, the system is
regarded with general and growing salts
faction capital is released from unproft-
able investment and made available for
farm improvement, soiling is encouraged,
the manurial resources of stock husband
ed, and the way prepared for larger pro-
duction and higher profit. Even where
herd law of some sort has not been
enacted, the tendency is strong, as many
corr 3pondents assert, toward the reduc-
ton of the amount of fencing; as repairs
are needed, division fences are taken
down and the material used to keep out
side fences in repair fields are almost
everywhere becoming larger in the
younger States, a single field often an
swers all requirements, and sometimes
single Enclosure embrs ces within its
bounds many farms The entire town of
Greeley, in Colorado, with its suburbs for
gardens and small market farms, is sur
rounded with a single fence, the cattle
being excluded and kept outside upon the
illimitable plains. 1t is possible to dis
pense with fencing to the value of one
thousand million dollars, and the advan-
tages of the change would greatly over
balance the inconvenience of it. Let the
farmers discuss the subject in the light of
actual experiment, rather than under the
influence of ancient prejudice, and their
views will soon coincide with their true
interests.-AgrTcu1tW" al Report.
FEVER AND AGUE prevails to painful ex
tent in most sections of the West. A good,
safe and sure remedy is looked for by the
people; one they can take to their homes to
use in time of need. We would, therefore,
recommend to all, Perry Davis Pain Killer,
as being safe and sure remedy; by using
it internally and externally freely, it will
soon drive all appearances of the disease
from the system. For sale by all medicine
dealers.
A BITTER CONFERENCE.-THE temper
ance organs are waging bitter war on the
manufacturers of alcoholic bitters, and
their attacks are resented with equal
bitterness by the latter, who seem deter
mined to prosecute the quarrel to the
bitter end. In the meantime novelty in
tonic medicines is making immense pro-
gress in the confidence of all classes and
conditions of society throughout the
United States and British America. We
refer to DR.. WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINE
GAR BITEERs, and we call it a novelty in
tonics because it contains no alcohol-an
article heretofore considered essential in
medicinal invigorants. The abstemious
portion of the community approve the
omission, and as the new remedy is cur
ing dyspepsia, biliousness, nervous atfec-
tions, and, in fact, majority of the
diseases, external and internal, which pre-
vail, it is difficult to see how the more
self-indulgent portion Of our fellow cltl-
zens can conscientiously object to it. One
thing is certain: if ever there was what
the French call ''grand success" the
sudden and continually increasing popu-
larity of the VINEGAR BITTERs deserves
that name. The advocates OF temper
ance point to the salutary effects produced
by this inalcoholic restorative as proof
that spirituous stimulants are not needed
for medicinal purposes-a position which
has been recently taken by many eminent
medical practitioners.