Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-11-26

tined to become oi the most pros
porous sections of the country. Let our
young men remain at home ilhd assist
in deyeloping the resources wlichs q
kind Providence has bestowed upon us
We append an article from the
Baltimore american npon the subject
of sheep culture which is well worth
the attentipn7of our readers.
"a correspondent of the Prairie
Farmer saws that Mr.. Stoltzing near
LIE Roy, Illinois, keeps about 1000
head of sheep on his farm, and manages
them after the ktyle of the German
shepherds. He never turns, them ont
until after the dew ia off i4 the morn
ing aud changes ms hurdle every day,
and never corralls them but one nial:t
III the same pace. He prefers sheep
three fourth common stock. He has
met with most excellent success,
Sheep husbandry is suited to thin
land that needs improving, and if well
! managed, sheep are well adapted TO
this purpose, and will he tonnil one of
the much needed and most profitable
OF oar. industries. -..s.,} 81
A gentleman Of Baltimore county
bought 50 common ewes, at IS a. head,
and then procured couple of rams OF
an improved breede (Shrops9'ire and
Cotswold). In one year be sold the
lambs, The wool, and the ewes, and
realized profit of $500. Another LOT
OF ewes. was then obtained, to repea,
the operation for another year
General Goe, of Pennsylvania, one OF
the most noted sheep raisers Of Yves
tern Pennsylvania, in a recent letter,
advises us to urgc the farmers OF Mary
land aid Virginia to go into the basis
ness OF raising sheep. He says few
men in his vicinity will try to farm
without these most. profitable animals
on farm and yet You may ride for
miles in the States named without ever
seeing flock of sheep, although the
lands are cheap. the climate genial, and
the winters mild and short. .. a
The creator, he adds, has done his
part, now comply with Your part. A
few bundled dollars will buy one OF
those farms if you do not already have
one, and few dollars more will buy q
few good, strong ewes, OF any vigorous
kind most convenient. You then want
one or more merino ewes (as crcum
stances admit of, and merino rams
enough for the flock. These merinos
should be from one OF the best hocks
ever use any but pure merino ram
that flock you c,n always get some low
priced. and these will average as breed
ers with the show sheep at higher
price, and either much better thar AIRY
you can get from less careful breeder
Then with proper and reasonable care
| YOU will soon see the flock increase in
number and quality. These do not re
quire. all your time. Fix up the fences
cut and burn bushes and rubbish &C IT.
ter grass seeds, such as timothy, clover
orchard grass, and blue grass God
intended them TO grow, aud they vii
grow in Your climate. Erect few
cheap sheds or barns Collect briars
that need cutting, weeds, leaves, eartl
aud rubbish, from many a corner
every few days spread these over youl
stables and yards, and <daily a few
/ shovelfuls Of ashes, line and plaster
I these, with the drqppiigs Of the sheel
! penned nightly therein, OF ID a SINAI
yard, will make manure Of great rich
ness. Also work up all your surp!s.
straw in the same way, and top dress
your fields with this; use all that i.
available at seed time, and the balance
at any time it needs hauling out, appl,
it On the meadow or the pasture. The
fertility OF the farm and its cislized ap
pearance, together with the improve
nent Of the flock, will revolationiz.
| Southern farming
bis is most excellent advice, an6
should be needed by every farmer. The
| time will soon come when the voice OF
the taxpayers will be listened to in or.
legislative councils and the dema9ogaei
will have to stand back abashea wher
they attempt to prevent the passage 0
laws to protect this great industry