The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-03-02

ready for ma rket and is sold for say S. The
pig, however, goes on increasing in value. A
man without experience would more likely be
successful with hogs than sheep.
Mr.. s. NJ Lee did not agree entirely with
Messrs. Moores and Gorrell, that one induce
ment to raise hogs instead of sheep was to avoid
the heavy expense of fencing against small
stock. Prefers hogs to sheep because you can
fence a smaller portion of land for them, while
sheep require great range, and the whole farm
must be fenced against them. He estimated
that the increased cost of fencing against stock
smaller than yearlings, was one-third more than
where small stock was not made a specially,
because of the more rapid decay of the rail near
est the ground and of the post, on account of
weakening it by the hole for the lower rail.
Mr. w d. Lee thought it would pay to fence
against hogs and sheep, and believed there was
more profit in hogs than sheep.
Mr.. Janney did not think it required so much
eX Ia expense to fence against sheep Worm
fences will turn them very well There is profit
in both sheep and hogs, but farmers would be
pail better by keeping mixed stock-hogs,
sheep and cattle In comparing sheep and
hogs, you must consider that you have three
crops from sheep-wool, lambs and sheep.
Mr.. Webster.-lt will pay to keep sheep and
hogs. You are obliged to keep up good fences,
and that is one of the best means OF having good
neighbors. A farmer can make more money
out of hogs and sheep than anything else but
than on hogs.
Mr. Archer thought Mr.. Lee wrong in saving
the increased cost of fencing for sheep and hogs
would be one-lhird. The common law requires
every man TO fence all around his farm, and if
you make cross fences they must be four rails
high TO turn II bullock. An additional rail
would only cost onetenth. Hogs will pay, but
had no experience with sheep. Had a litter of
pigs, plugged in August which at Is months
old sold for 1892, and they had not MOUTH
before they were sent away. Hogs do better
on short grass than on clover They will DO
better on grass without any corn but they
ought TO have place TO wallow in.
Mr. Rogers did not think there was any doubt
about it paying to fence against hogs. Sheep
require range, but for hogs you can fence oil
II small portion of land where they may be KEEP
proftably Does not think cattle do well where
sheep run. 1t pays to fence against sheep,
but they require II great deaf of attention, and,
on account of the dogs, are IL constant source
Of anxiety.
Mr. Glasgow thought there is money in sheep
and hogs, and believed they paid for the cxiri,
fencing required, always provided you can
protect your sheep. He had been success
ful with hogs, aud had also kept sheep at
profit Would keep them again if it were not
for the dogs.
Mr.. Janney suggested that in renting houses
to farm hands, farmers should stipuiate that
the tenant should keep no dog. That, he
thought, would, considerably diminish the risk
of keeping sheep.
Mr., Wilis.-At the prices of pork for the last
4 or years, hogs have been very profitable,
and they will pay for the extra fencing required
1t will not pay to fence the whole farm against
sheep and hogs, but Il man is not required to
fence against his nelghbor's stock. Don't agree
with Mr.. Archer that the extra cost is only one
tenth. The bottom rail and post will not last
as long us when you place it farther from the
ground.
Mr.. Jumes Lee did not think it paid to fence
for hogs and sheep. II was his experience it
cost one,third more Twenty-Five years ago a
four and live-rail fence were put up on his
place The latter was gone 10 years ago, while
the four-rail fence Is yet standing.
MIR. Munnikhuyscn thought ii paid TO fence
agaimt small stock, and would rather have worm
than post and rail fences There is Il great deal
of profit, he believed, in hogs, but preferred
sheep. He had had one eve which brought 5
lambs within IL months, and he sold her wool
for 81, clearing in all sir from her, and he had
her yet Sixteen ewes had uctted him SLY, and
last year SIPS. His sheep cost him at first $50
and lie had made S253 from them in two years
That would pay for all the cross-fences required.
His sheep always run with the cattle, and the
| cattle are good, and great protection to the
sheep. AT first he thought the sheep were ruin.
ing the grass, but the next year he noticed u
great improvement where the sheep had been.
Mr.. Barnes thought it paid to fence against
both sheep and hogs.
Mr.. Bayless was not in favor of sheep, and
only in favor of raising hogs for home use.
Sheep are too great trouble. Hogs will pay if
you can keep them in lot of say s or 10 acres.
an orchard, for instance. He believed in keep
ing a good outside fence. Uses mostly worm
fences.
Mr.. Lochary believed the bottom part of a
fence would rot out in bali the time the top
will. If he bought place that was fenced he
would not move the fence; but if it had no
fence, he would try to farm without any. He
would keep his own stock up and cut feed for
them.
Mr.. Willis read an article on Sheep. growing
in Texas.
Mr.. Silver had handled sheep and hogs and
found they both paid. His sheep cleared him
last year an average of l25 per cent. over the
first cost. He had also realized from one SOW
in one year Sl25, and then sold her for $50 He
had required no new fencing. His father had
made four-rai fences, the lower rail four inches
from the ground, which turned sheep. You do
not need fence so high for sheep as for other
stock.
Mr.. Ball said he was happy TO hear IL different
experience in raising hogs than when he first
became connected with the club. He had adj
vised keeping hogs and thought farmer could
raise hog worth $50 easier than he can make
a steer advance $50, Besides, not So much cap
ital is required.
Mr.. Sawyer thought you can keep sheep and
hogs without letting them run over the place
You might fence some waste land, and let them
run there. The grass cut from lawns, &C.
could be fed to them with advantage. Fences,
he thought would last years longer by keep
ing the bottom rail off the ground If farmers
would raise their fences, it might tend to keep
hogs out Of the road, and if owners would keep
their hogs out of the road they would raise
more pork.
Mir. o. s. Lee was decidedly opposed TO hogs,
and thought them great nuisance. The only
way you can keep them in is to build fence 10