The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-27

WESTON, November25.
Editors Intelligence.
an grutilled to notice that my late COM
munication, wherein called attention 10
the necessity for more attention to the
sheep business in this section oil the State,
on the part Of farmers, has awaEenedsome
interest among them. Sheep raisingis On
agricultural bonanza, and those who EN-.
bark in it, and leave of cattle and horses,
especially the cattle, will find 1t out at an
early day. Give us sheep for wool and
mutton and less scrub horseAesh. Col. ].
NJ. Bennett, with characteristic sagacity
and enterprise, is turning his attention to
sheep. Mr.. FIanagan,.ot Greene county,
Pa., has placed on Mr.. Benefits farm,
600 head Of stock sheep. Col. Woodford
is now en- route from Pennsylvania with
several hundred head, with which he will
stock his magnificent farm in this county.
Judge Thos. a. Edward is in like manner
turning his attention in the same direction.
l see that wool growers convention is
called to meet at ParkersburG. can give
them short and effective receipt for car
rying on the business in this State, viz:
Kill OF the worthless dogs, either by taxa.
ton or bullets, and the association will
soon see boom in the demand for sheep
from the interior OF this State.
Our narrow gauge road is a success and
is paying well. This, too, nOtwithstand.
ing it cost aboutthrty-three per cent more
than was anticipated. But you know how
it is; build house and change the speci-
lications here and there only a little and
look out for tho contractors bill Tor ex-
tras. We like The railroad and will cling
to it as our connecting link with the out
side world, and the age in which we live.
Honor 10 tho men who never tagged in
the enterprise, and who went down into
their pockets when other resources failed.
We hope they will make good thing out
oft. Our town is not yet naturalizcd to
the railroad. You would still know that
ours was not a railroad community. We
are still in the old ruts and will be for some
time to come. Still there are progressive
spirits among US. We have a machine
shop here whore a considerable line OF
important works done with dispatch. 1t
is run by Messrs. Wood & Co. We have
also go.a.head man who can furnish you
most anything in any quality you may
want. Ask for a million brick. or mil
lion feet OF lumber, or a lot Of beeI and
pork, and you will get it in very short or
der by applying to P. NJ. Hale. He is q
live man. In addition, we have wooden
factory, owned by Clifton & Sons, where
an order from Wheeling for s., 800 worth
Of yarn was filled in one day. How will
that do? We have also q Touring mill
Spoken OF in my last where as good an
article Of the staff Of life is turned out as
any delicate palate need seek Tor in any
part ofthe State.
During the present season there have
been shipped about 8 1000 bushels Of wheat
from this county. This is an event in the
history OF the county. Nothing Of the
kind ever happened before. doubt II we
ever exported ten bushels in any one year
OF modern days. And yet We have plenty
left! The price paid and the success Of
the crop have stimulated the attention OF
farmers 10 wheat moro than for long
time past. A great deal has been sown
this fall. Hay ID the only feed OF which
We are short this season, as we had good
crop OF corn. Splendid weather this for
feeding corn to hogs, 1t puts the meat
on them rapidly. AS soon as the weather
breaks l presume that everybody will
want to sell their hogs all at once.
An enterprising Spectator from Michi-
gan bought 1000 worth OF walnut timber
in this county, He enjoyed his cigar at
our hotel, and doubled his money. 4 few
specs" OF this sort by outsiders will
waken up our people and teach them how
to make the most OF their own resources.
We have splendid graded school in
Weston, under the charge Of Prof. L. G.
Crippen:; 1t boasts six rooms and 92O
scholars. Prof. Jones, OF 0berlin, has
charge OF the colored school. Thus, you
see, we are advancing. Imagine a colored
school in Weston in the good old days of
the Virginia regime. BY and, by bur Yam.
keefcation will be so pronounced that the
old timers will hardly recognize.
LEWIS CnrIrV