The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-10
WIN Sheep Pay?
From the Mobile Register.

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part OF Alabama' Suppose ons
situated on a small farm that could
with little expense be arranged fol
winter pasturage; and within easy
reach OF a large scope OF fine coun.
try qualified to furnish u b~ouutitul
supply OF range for at least one
Thousand head of sheep, during
eight months in the year-sapposa
all this and then tell me whether or
not, under such circumstances. YOU
would consider it safe to invest in
sheep and employ a man to manage
them. Is there always ready sale
for wool il so, a, what price
FARMER.
Sheep would certainly pay you
under proper management, but in
the management is where
hangs the danger. If you Yourself
understood the management of
sheep and intended to take the
business into your own hands, then
We would not hesitate to give our
opinion f%tvorably, but if you must
hire "A man We can only assure YOU
we know nothing whatever abOat
It. There Is always u maket for
good wool, but the price like that
OF most other farm products, is
constantly changing. The follow
ing from a correspondent living iu
Jones county, Ga., will properly fit
III here, we suppose
Many persons who are satisfied
that sheep-raising at the South
would be a profitable industry, and
who are anxious TO engage in il,
are deferred from doing so by the
difficulty of obtaining skilled shep-
herds TO tend their fOcks; men
who understand thoroughly the
treatment and disease OF sheep.
and are familiar with the details Of
the business.
1t IS true that this difficulty ex-
and that an experienced shpp-
herd is essential to success in sheen
husbandry, but it is by no means
lnSurmountable. On the contrary
it may be very easily removed.
to any Of the many i'm
agencies which exist in {
he United States, stating exactly
sort of mar that in wanted. q
viii result i'll procuring the service !
a good shepherd, hundreds of q
whom come to this country from 5
Scotland and Ireland. and who l
would gladly accept service on the i
OF any southern proprietor. i
e would not be very troblesOme to 1
XpOrt such Il servant direct from
scotland. | think that the Scotch -.
llepherds are the best, aud best !
to our country. They are |
enerally steady, we'll. behaved, in q
uStrloas, obedient and honest, aud II
1ey are Intelligent and experienc- >
l.. The services of such il man. y
nd his wife, conld be obtained on Z
,asOnablc terns-tor about the II
ime sum we pay to an ordinary ="
eld-hand and his wile-and the II
OF transportation from u
.otland here, could he deducted. "
such ANIMAL sums as might be
geed, from the stipulated wages.
ath a man ana a boy, with Il we'll W
aimed dog, could tend a flock Of 10
20 hundred sheep, and the wife VI
'uld be made very profitable in IT
e dairy or hOuse. In a short
me, under the instruction of such
hand, others might he trained to a
'rtorm the necessary work, and "
rs the obstacle which now pre- hi
nts itself to many Wishing to in. to
)duce sheep on their farms might CT
removed. m
l fully agree with those who
INK That a competent shepherd is 49,
TO success in sheep raj I
" on q large scale. To buy I'M ~
owed breeds OF sheep and turn
EN- loose to trough it," as sheep
sbandry IN now generally prac-
Ell IN the Southern States, will
result in loss Of time and
'ney. Sheep require constant ~
and experienced care, but -
ere these are provided, | believe etee
My that they may DE made a very an,
Ifitable branch of industry, and tee
they are the best, most speedy
most economical agents that
! be employed to renovate our W.
lausted lands. .HH eF