The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-06-25
DeIand volusa County, Florida Wednesday, June &c. 1870

which, however, are neither unrea. |
sonable nor exacting.
We see from numerous instances
quoted, that proper care in husband.
ing rsaeep was seways crowned with
success that failure wasthe result of
negligence; but'not always was megli.
-geuoe thus punished, the sheep thriv.
ing in some instances in spite of it.
TEen, to be successful in this bust.
ness. it is necessary to give the flock
the benefit Ct a constant supervision,
folding them at night, thereby secur-
ing them against dogs, preserving
rche wastage ETC., this being no small
item with the writer. The compiler
is of the opinion (and l have heard
the same advocated by others who
had reason to know whereof they
spoke) thGt before we could attain to
the highest degree OF success with
sheep on our pine lands, which pre-.
dominates in this State and South
Georgia, Nwe must cultivate a grass
more tender and nutritious than the
wire-grass now standing, and equally
indigenous to the soil. Every farmer
in the conntry knows how easily this
may be,9one. Bermuda is one of the
grasses suggested for the purpose
and woNld undoubtedly do well.
We can have the crab end winter
grass without the trouble of planting,
the seeds of which seem ever present
in our sandy soil. Cannot any SEN
sible max see how the following
would work? how impossible it
would be to do otherwise than sue
ceed at it tits theory, Mr. Editor,
but as l'aeid as daylight and merely
/ called a theory because 1T has never
had the honor of trial. NeVerthe-
less, l am glad that | forestaLled my
self at the outset, in this connection,
and put in my plea for theories in
general; though I did not intend it
at the time as anticipation. The pro-
gramme is not, however, intended Il
am sorry to say it, because fear it
will make me unpopular with that
class, and / want to keep on good
terms with my neighbors) for the
poor man, that is the man who would
be termed poor in this country. 1t is
intended for your "bloated capitalists"
who wants some healthy investments
for their money, and for him who has
$4,000 or $4,000 and wants to make
more i'll the shortest time possible.
Thus, given, the man with $4,000, or
upwards, and required, the answer
a fortune in solution the quickest
and surest. He begins with, say not
l
less than the quantity of land en-
braced in homestead, 100 acres, or
more, according to the amount he
proposes to invest in the enterprise.
For suitable pine land he gives from
so cents to So per acre. The whole
is Immediately enclosed by sim
gle fence, the pines deadened or
"circled"; the turning-plow put
in and the sod turned over, cow
peas being sowed broadcast just
ahead of the plow. While the peas
are growing, the Interim may be oc-
cupied in grubblng the spots too
rough for the plow, telling trees and
clearing few acres for penning and
immediate use. At the proper stage
of maturity turn the vines, which
will have made fine growth on the
new land, under, reserving a goodly
portion for forage. The ground will
now have had two plowings with as
many good dressings of vegetable
matter, and is in a mellow, fertile
condition for further operations. The
various grasses that thrive here may