The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-10-02
SHEEP AND DIES

The subject d sheep IN sing is one Of
great Interest aud importance to North 10.
rolina. particularly to the eastern perth n.
with its l,rge acres Of ,cultiy tied land,
aud close connections BY steamers with
n"rfheru markets. - N
North Caroilaa can boast If owning wore
dog, 10 proportion y 7 .pulat,on. than al.
most any other STATE. Tennessee pos,.ble
excepted ani their prssence Is nsde the
excase by our f,rnsrs. fornst raising sheep.
We confess that Il Is very dlscouragibg.
and really feel that We could afford 10 see
u least one half u our nsighbors dvgs kill.
ed. Of eourse eacn man's own dugs are
harmless. aud we're never knn~n 10 kill d
sheep, and thereiore. bis dogs should Meth.
! er be killed Or taxed. Under such rIrcum.
s'ansss de- Law, : impossible. yOters DO
MT demand il. - s
The cost ufiesding the ten thousand dogs.
% North Carolina. a. valy three ccuts per
day. i no small amount oae year ) dog.
feel would probably buy all the sheep thai
are nov IN the Stale. sa - M
But seriously, North Carolina with her
short mild winters. che ,p laboi, che,p land
very cheap timber. aud tuxuriaut growth
Of forage for winter fvOd. canny aifurd to
neglect sheep raisiug. Ii viii not d. u NJ,
idle aud wait for lGe dogs T. be taxed o.:
If existence u TOR tev freedmen d becoas
bvaest. life j. TO short for that. We must
Adopt the valuable mytto Vt. never a,low
what you have not. ~ prsyeut the enJuy-
meet and proper ase u shat you have
Ia oiher Sords. when We haze - many
natural advantages .or sheep raising. We
must manage 70 overcome the dog draw.
back. IL il saId that numerous n,:xs VI
sa0-p in S.ste Eiil as csrssinly sill the
dsgs. - that dogs will kill sheep.
1.-the sheep interest wlll justify il. wurth-
less dogs Will soon te taxed VI Killed
Oar ssslce Is, commence q 'cE At once.
buy As many sheep - yoa eau atfoId, put
bell "a ssess fifth she p. purchases rlOod-
81 back shsch can be had ir.a James
sorsosd Of BillsboEO. or VI j. q. Bakery.
81 Washington. n. q. Build Al enc osuie.
with cheap sheds. that will securely pro-
ssss the shesp from the xsathsr, and flom
dsss NJ night Employ q mau GATOR y
yery los1 whose business IL shall be to take
care 81 the sheep an other during The day.
% bring them ~ II nisht, aid whiie the
f-ek = sIsN be eau spend the isrger psrI
81 II hss time IN eIe arlng Lae bzslars land u
sssasaes. seed. brHais. x; mauling rails for
ens~ fesoes. and 10 Gazing hay iou w,uter
i use. Tins plan will leave > por,iou vuly
81 his PAP ehssgssbis 10 care Of sheep.
cnssea eoaafy has en.'aglI open pt.turs
land that j. practically useless . the o~sers
.sssPPsFt every sasep ,ls, j. DOS in The
State. a& A@#ss8 taaSS8@
Live stock properly taken care Of, il one
q The gre*l ssarves VI wealth % the isrmer.
snd be c&nnes expees 10 make much real
! progress. ssless Ne unifes stuck and food
raising % BIZ eotfva crop.
We know " no Investment or industry
that vii give quicker rsturns. or be more
certain TO psy PrD6t than sheep raisIEg.
There j. large and steady demand for
lImss. both for a9me use and shipment.
Fury lambs pay handsome pry6t. ~her
sent 10 pUrthsrn markets. In il said that
vol en- Be- raiseI - eLsAply - cottOn. aud
Il usually bring. doable pucs. me fof the
great sources n prUht howessr is in the in.
creassd value u the land. IN which sherp
are kept; h0ck " Aeey will greatly In.
crease The fertility u : farm. and add 10
~ protective value, more than enough to
cover the expense Oftsking care ~ them.
ls.rlng The wool aa.d lambs - net profit.
We mast either produce mgrs, Or buy Les
live desire 10 besOae rich.
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