The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-20
a Great Invention.
SHEEP-HUSBANDRY RENDERED SAFE AND PRO
FITABLE IN ANY PART OF THE COUNTRY.

iSIiEEP-HUSBANDRY RENDERED SAFE AND PRO
FITABLE IN ANY PART OF THE COUNTRY.
The Conwayboro' Telephone brings tc
public notice a recent invention of Captain
| c. Gilbert, Of Horny county, S. c., for the
protection of sheep.
We have been permitted to examine il
infinitely and to study its adaptability, and
We now affirm that in our Judgment sheer
may henceforth enjoy perfect safety from
dogs and other carnivorous animals, and
that, too, at tri1ling cost, and with very
little trouble. There is no doubt about the
adaptability, the practicability, the feasibil-
| ity, OF the utility Of this wonderful appa-
ratus.
Captain Gilbert has for number of years
been one of the most enterprising and sue
cessiul planters in Horny county, and always
gave particular attention to sheep-raising.
Some years since he noticed that all his
sheep which were destroyed by dogs were
torn about the neck-so much and so uni
formly so that he was led to believe that il
their necks could be protected they might be
saved from such wholesale slaughter. He
then set to work to perfect some instrument
which would secure this object without
otherwise damaging the sheep. Fortu-
natcly lie was not long in contriving one
which gave entire satisfaction in all but con-
ycnience and cheapnesS. But with his sheep
so well protected he could well afford to eX-
pertinent. Indeed, there was q necessity
laid upon him TO do so. Dogs continued at
intervals to invade his flock, but not one
was ever lost with this new protector. Sat.
listed that it answered the purpose Of pro.
lection he determined to acquaiEt his friends
with its character. On one occasion, while
in conversation with Dir. Beatty, a cheaper
device was suggested, and this, as. ulti'
mately perfected, will soon be before the
public.
The invention consists in a metallic collar
or neck band, which is fastened together by
means OF slot and rivet or button, and is
provided with cross-pieces having pointed
ends. So simple is it in construction, and
so perfectly adapted to the end in view, that
when once seen any one Will be surprised
| that it has not been in use for thousands OIL
years. This is the sheep-protector proper
The band or croSs-pieces may be stamped
with the owners name and the year it was
placed upon the sheep, so as to keep perfect
| record OF every member OF the flock. /
may also be painted in colors by which ono
NAV at glance distinguish his own from
every other PERSONS sheep at a distance
without the difficulty often experienced o
ascertaining the ear-marks. This band also
comes into use when the animal is to be
caught for shearing. By means OF hook
somewhat resembling the ancient shepherd
rock, artiStically wrought, the sheep is taker
| by the collar and gently controlled by the
| shearcr.
The protector will cost SO little that any
one able to own sheep can well afford Il
supply himself with all that may be neces
sary, and after few years more we sinai
hear OF no such thing as ashcer-kiling dog
| The complaint, if any, will be against TIT
carelessness which may leave the sheep I'M
| protected. We favor the dog-law OF Soutl
Carolina, and only wish it were more strin
gent against the worthless ours, expensive
hounds, and pestiferous fees which abount
in the country. But henccforth they vii
| be powcrless to hurt the sheep OF pruden
husbandmen. The protector may be readily
adjusted to sheep Of any size, and is worn
without Inconvenience by lambs only few
weeks old.