Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-02-15

your readers were pleased % consider my let
tiers from tie lawn. it gives me pleasure 10
write again.
Much is being said at present among orr
farmers on the subject Of divsrsilying crops,
ana a iuiicious system Of cheese making, stock
and woli-raising is suggested. Before these
changes can be made profitable o. the farmer,
10 viii be necessary tor the Legislature 20 pass
certain laws for The protection 81 the agIicul-
tural class. To the matter Of hog raising, as
az present. conducted there is no money 10 it
o. tle farmer, fur the reason that AZ hogs that
Die u cholera are dead loSS. We must have
"a law 20 pay for al hogs that die Of disease,
otherwise bog raising can never be profitable.
Such a llw should be as simple as possible,
requiring a man who lo>Cs hog to produce
It's ta aud not the scalp rs IN the case Of foxes.
There can be no complaint urged against
oar sheep hw--it works Ike aew cider. AT
this season an our ola sheep that viii DOT do
fur market, eau be turned OCT o. be killed by
dogs and paid for by the county at the assessed
valuation. Hence we lud sheep culture Que
e the must profitable Of farming Industries.
Wolf raising is nut very fully understood IN
our State. bat thUss who have taken the pains
% investigate the facts speak avorably Of It.
What SIC need 10 this connection Is an enact
meut by our legislature authorizing the pay
meut of $40 for each aad every wolf scalp de-
hvcrei 90 the proper authorities. West Nir-
cia.. IS rich in lands adapted to wolf culture,
and rs the scalps would not have 90 be ship
ped % tbe cities 20 iad market, but only TO
our couuty-towus, the question q high freIghts
would not enter Into tAe farmers calculation.
When Wisconsin was fgst admitted 60 the
Uuuu. tbe ravages OF wolves were 50 fatal 20
the frontier farmer that the legislature offered
a standing rewar! Of $40 tor every Wolf scalp.
The plan worked admirably, enc Il has deysl-
ous tie fact that scores 90 farmers Tor years
rast have devoted AS much time % wolf rails
ioc us Co any % their agricultural pursuits
tacy approaching the fact that $40 for each
Wolf or cub scalp made that occupation their
mo-t lucrative business.
Baiin. iu MUD tie scarcity Of dogs under
tie uou-fosteriug care Of Wes; Virginia law
makers. which Is dep,oraL,e 90 view Ot the
piu6,, arising from .hc.r sheep-klling pro-
peusiiics. wolves g.ey answer two-iOd and
sbeep-io,j purpose-take tae place OF the al
n0s. extinct race oi dogs and sill The sheep
fr which tLo county will pay the highest
,l4u-Iter-Lou,e price -aud when too OLD %
b, s.rgicc.h.- iu that capacity taeir scalps eau
ic .urlcl iu 40 $40 piece. Oh wolf scalps
Nii. 1c as good as those Of young oues-there
NiI be uu statute 90 limitations u the law Is
framed with tle customary astutcucsS Cd The
AVERAGE legislator. THEN, too sheep clothing
On wolves wi.l Doe in dcmlnG more than ever.
Brt the advantages 90 wo.f culture aud laws
fsr %, pr.u .ti1l aud protection can only be
F s,.,,.l at. DOE enumerated " elaborated, IN
siu-'e i,,l,r.
Cheese a.lliug. rse chat ol WOLF culture, IS
. but it,.e understood iu orr county. aud hence
x. f.I farmers slow 90 take hold 1t t. Ma
ry urss as a Te,s1n against % ihe high ireisn'S
In ,.tt.rg the cheese o. market, as well as the
probability of tuc,r ianiiiies urus ou u. should
+ iley Conclude Up1u its nome consumption "a
+ tuer than It's shipment. They FAM 10 consider
ue absence of uf.HD.e recipe 0r killing
+ cheese shippers. ss wei. as there being no mar
set TOR cheese sca'is
AudHisa suggestion worthy the attention
of QUO us; .., tore. Co make au enactment Tor
iu. protection OF rabbits. 80 Che wholesale
Destruction % tac c'tt'u-tiis be- permitted to
.l oa. tae country Vil ue oveTruu with young
fra.t trees THE ch,. l5eu' -, tee,h vli. De set on
edge and they wi., be c0 uE 90 iae wilderness
OF apple aad peach AMI ecHea v'I be Preva-
leata.i ,.ie..l because oi tAelr iuclipa,on o.
ulc'..il traits rather t.au ll diets promo
ure b., tale .al muscle.
rh,rr....t ufUi.ilu- cogut.r INFO districts
aul c,a-s,l ii- ielue.s SD taat some Di.i be re-
1a.r.l o. --.v grain. and others raise s,ucs, ,
N.. IS ll-.fia- Wib some livur, but lu this
.rtc- s. -cot att-un, to go more than men
il.n tte .-l-ot
Itlas uesu arc. urcel tlat agriculture has