The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-12-25

showing the proftableness of shee
raising.
In the face of Theses fatts, hbwetei
it is ascertained that, while there wer
in Georgia in 1860, 512,61S sheep
and in 1870, 41g.465, there are re-,
but &c., showing a decrease +,
1860 to 1870 of 50, 1873, and from 1871
to 1875, of 100, 43 sheep in the state
or decrease, in fifteen years. of 1893.
295, or 81 per cent decrease during /.
period in which there should have beer
100 per cent. increase. Startling
facts" truly, y s.T
| From the same source from whiGl
the number of sheep i'll the state /.
obtained it is learned that there arc
ninety-nine thousand four hundred
and fifteen dogs in Georgia, (thirty
one dogs for every one hundred sheep,
and that they destroyed between April
LIST, 1874, and April lst, 1875, twenty
eight thousand six hundred and twenty
five sheep. May we not find an ex.
PLANTATION of the decrease in the mum
Der of sheep lin the above fgutes7
In the June reports of the depart
ment, three-fourths Of the regular
crop reporters represent the ravages
of dogs; as the Principal obstacle to
sheep-raising, and estimate that fifteen
per cent. of the sheep in the state are
annually killed by dogs, and that six
per cent. are lost by disease and other
causes.
! The special CORRESPONDENTS on sheep.
husbandry-those actually engaged in
the business, and hence more familiar
with the subject-were asked to state
the principal obstac,> to sheep-hus-
bandry. Ninety per eeht. Of the
whole number REPORT Tie faSSaiges ti
dogs as the principal, and generally
the ONLY, obstacle. This obstacle is
found almost insurmountable, in the
Ease of. the small farmer who could
otherwise keep a few sleep, and re;
strict the business mainly to those who
keep from four hundred to one thou
sand, and can afford to employ a
shepherd.
What is the remedy? A stringent
dog law, strictly enforced.-RWal
Carolilia,, for December.
tofNT STOCK Co-oPERATtvE FARMING
COMPANIES.
We are glad TO say That considerable
interest has been excited by the articles
which have appeared in the Rural
Carolinian on the subject of co-opera-
tive farming. The views advanced
appeal to the practical common sense
of the planter and the business man.
The only fear expressed is that the
agricultural classes are SO little accus-
toned to any combination or concert
of action, and so untitled, by the habits
bred of their isolated, ht1ndrum life,
that they will be unable to act together
in the way proposed, for the common
good. A few years ago, this fear
would have been well grounded, per-
haps, but the grange has already done
relations to each other and to give
them confidence in associative action.
They see clearly the application of the
principle to their own business-to
farming itself-and are. many of them
ready, we are convinced, to show their
faith by their works. As there is at
present no organization of the elements
required in such a combination as we
have indicated, and one is likely to
wait for another to take the initiative,
and the work be thus indefinitely delay
ed, we hereby offer to become a medi-
um of communication between the
various parties who are interested in
setting on foot one or more Joint Stock
Cooperative Farming Companies to
operate in the south, especially in the
Sea Island and coast region Of south
Carolina. Land owners, capitalists,
practical farmers, stock raisers, and
business men, interested in this move
ment and willing to invest money in it,
or to work for it, are earnestly invited
to address us on the subject, stating
what they are willing and able to do
d. H, Jacques, IN the Rural Caroli,,ia,,
TO THE PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY OF
THE SOUTH.
In a previous number, we addressed
ourselves to the patrons of the north,
setting forth some of the advantages
of the south as a farming country and
a field for immigration, and assuring
those who might come here to settle
and aid in building up our waste places,
of hearty welcome from their broth
ers of the order among whom they
might establish themselves. We now
desire to say a few words to our south
ern oranges, bearing on the same
subject.
We have had immigration conven-
lions and immigration societies
enough, but little has been done by
them beyond the passing of sundry
excellent resolutions" We have no
further need of such conventions and
societies. Our state. county, and
subordinate oranges, can do all that
any organization can do, much more
easily and effectually.
What those who are looking hong
ingly toward to south, as a home and
field for the exercise of their talents
and industry, most want, is trustworthy
in regard to our soil,
crops, railways. rivers, means
of transportation, markets, schools,
and so forth; and especially
of the disposition and feelings of our
people toward settlers. Such infor
nation our oranges can give; and
coming from them, bound by sacred
and fraternal ties, it would
be authoritative, with all members of
TIL order at least, everywhere.
If our state oranges find it inexpe
dent to take active measures in this
matter, let the initiative be taken by
pomona oranges, county councils,
and other associations of oranges, or
by single oranges, where cooperation
is impracticable. Appoint a commit
tee to set forth fairly and truly, in the
form of circular, the advantages of
your county, parish or neighborhood,
and the inducements you can offer to
print it and circulate by thou
sands AMONG the oranges of the north |