Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-01-16

sheep fer vlrslaia.
So many and such well-iuformed
and experienced gentlemen have been
handling the sheep question lately in
your pages, that modest man feels
more ike begging OF, than trying to
throw any more light on the subject.
But there 10 much every way 10 be
said about sheep ID Virgins, and it
lougkl 10 be said; whether well or not.
Ia q multitude Of connsellors there ia
wisdera.' Let each contribute what
be can.
In the April number of the Planter
and Farmer, Ivanhoe points out the
true way for the delivery Of the South
jfrsm the domination of Northern
capitalists and mouopolists, as far as
the cotton States are concerned, in q
bold, frank. nervous style. that carries
conviction along with it.
Sheep should be and could be to
Virgins, what cotton is to more
lSoushern States. Sheep are more
easily kept and cared for than any
| other kind OF stock They give US in
return for mod;cum Of attention and
feed, a greater variety OF products
than any other animal. Let US con-
slider what returns the sheep makes to
the wise farmer and to wise people.
First, in the food they consume,they
are OF great benefit, for there Is not
one green thing that puts forth its
tender shoots Of green in the Spring
that the sheep does not eagerly niobie
at; and thus we have our fields cleaned
ofthe noxious and unsightly weeds
and briers. &c, that would cost time,
labor money, to eradicate and keep
from destroying the grass. Some
farmers object to the elOseness with
which the sheep shear, ofstt young
gr,ss-thus giving, say they, the land
bare and poor appearance. Yes, but
the green that We do see after the
sheep has cleared field, is grass-not
weeds, bushes, briers.
Then in their products. Ask them
for meat, and comply with the COM
ditious Of the demand, aud they give
us mutton at any season Of the year,
fresh, tender, pala'able, wholesome,
nutritious as much so al beef and
far more 50 than pork and bacon. and
certainly more easily fitted and
brought into condition toi butchering.
Then. Spring, Summer Fall we may
enjoy lanb-away with oysters and
turkeys, ducks and geese. But we
are almost toe poor in Virginia TO ca.
snb; and so we can send the lsmb'
| (male) North. and bring the money
back-more If Ii than the sheep cost
us LAST Fall, snd still have our flock
increased rs to so per cent by the
addition Of the eve lambs.
Then comes the wool This is the
rem; and when raised, let it be manu-
isc,ured in Y'rgi,is. Now, set us
consider this It III; see What il meals
Nha, the sheep lives us III ii, it We
sill nul, celh. ak appropriate, u'e
III se lave III II. Let our Idle lands
TEEN with she p. aud LEI their wool be
MANUFACTURED at hume in Virginia.
What would this mean ? Simply an
enormous quantity of wool; simply
vast manufactures lnve-tment OF
capital in our borders in costly ma
cbinery, adding millions 10 the taxable;
aud productive values Of the State. and
TIM, Tightening the general burtben CT
taxation to all our people-emp'oy-
ment to thousands of operatives, thus
building up new and large towns, and
furnishing q market at home for a
large percentage OF the various pro-
ducts of our soil aud Characterization
and larnb among them. THIN, with
better goods made at home, see what
this item of the sleeps products will
save to our people. Three frelghts 70
Northern railroads and three cornS
| missions to Northern merchants
Freight North on wool. one freight
South on goods made of it, two;
freights North on farm produce, three.
Commissions-to merchants for selling
wool, one; commission to merchant or
travelling expenses Of our own mer-
chant going North for goods; COM
| mission Of merchant North for selling
our farm produce of other kinde.-
Commissions amounting to ten per
cent on the market value ofthe aool
at the start Put sheep enough IN
Virginia and all this will be changed
and enough prime sheep can be kept
10 Virginia to commplish this, on
lands that will not fstten two-year
old steer ip six months. Consider
what a vast stimulus 10 industry and
energy all this money would be ii
kept at home aud circulated among our
own people. Let every man who
owns a piece of land. own sheep ALSO
Five or ten will furnish wool enough
to make, or exchange at the nearest
factory, all The woolen'goods needed
for bis whole family. Don't be afraid
Of overproductiou. There is in the
thing itself Nh abundant and ample
remedy-iucreased population X. n
S,-PLanter and Fdrmer.
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